Appeals court upholds committing voluntary patient for treatment

A patient can be involuntarily admitted for mental-health treatment even though she already committed herself, the District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled.The patient, who lived in a residential facility, had suffered from mental illness for many years and had a record of noncompliance with treatment. After a disruptive incident, she was involuntarily ...

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Appeals court upholds committing voluntary patient for treatment

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