Annual Statistical Report Adult Civil Commitment Proceedings in Virginia FY 2015

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University of Virginia Institute of Law, Psychiatry and Public Policy
AA Allen, JK Bonnie
December 2015

Annual Statistical Report: Adult Civil Commitment Proceedings in Virginia, FY 2015. The report is published by Institute of Law, Psychiatry and Public Policy, and has been funded by the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services in cooperation with the Office of the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia. For citation the report's authors are AA Allen and JK Bonnie (December 2015).

Developments in Mental Health Law

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Volume 34, Issue 4, December 2015

This Issue features an article, Responding to Concerned Family Members during a Mental Health Crisis, that highlights issues through a case study. ILPPP Data Corner continues thematically with data on Response Time of Public Outpatient Mental Health Providers. Also find an update on the SJ 47 Subcommittee to Study Mental Health Services in the Commonwealth in the 21st Century, summaries of decisions in some court cases, and a roster of upcoming programs offered by the Institute.

Developments in Mental Health Law

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Volume 34, Issue 3, October 2015

This Issue of DMHL presents a featured article, The Gun Violence Restraining order: An Opportunity for Common Ground in the Gun Violence Debate, and a featured update on the the SJ 47 Subcommittee to Study Mental Health Services in the Commonwealth in the 21st Century. An ILPPP Data Corner continues the Issue's discussion of firearm access. Summaries of decisions in some court cases and a roster of upcoming programs offered by the Institute are also included in this expansive issue.

Developments in Mental Health Law

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Volume 34, Issue 2, July 2015

This Issue of DMHL presents a feature article on Law Enforcement Intervention in Mental Health Crises; a commentary regarding Adjudicating Claims of Intellectual Disability in Capital Cases; a display and discussion of data on adults who were in police custody in the context of evaluation for TDO; summaries of decisions in some court cases; and a roster of upcoming programs offered by the Institute.

Developments in Mental Health Law

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Volume 34, Issue 1, April 2015

This Issue of DMHL presents a detailed summary of Mental Health Law and Services Reforms in the 2015 Virginia General Assembly, features an article on Mental Health Crises and Hospital Emergency Departments, and outlines in detail some cases in several courts including the US Supreme Court, the Fourth Circuit, and Virginia courts.