Preventing Involuntary Hospitalization: A Family Contracting Approach.

Nevid, Jeffrey S.; Morrison, James K.

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Publication Date: 1976

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Preventing Involuntary Hospitalization: A Family Contracting Approach

Nevid, Jeffrey S.; Morrison, James K.

Journal of Family Counseling, 4, 2, 27-31, F 76

A family contracting approach, delineating those behaviors which could not be used as sole justifications for involuntary hospitalization is recommended to decrease a psychiatric patient's fear of arbitrary, family-initiated commitment. The contract outlines the decision rules which might necessitate involuntary hospitalization. Advantages are discussed in a case illustration. (Author)

Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Case Studies, Contracts, Family Counseling, Family Influence, Family Relationship, Institutionalized Persons, Interaction Process Analysis, Psychotherapy, State of the Art Reviews

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