Grading the States: An Analysis of Involuntary Psychiatric Treatment Laws 2018

The number of state hospital beds in the United States has recently reached a historic low. This shortage of beds has tangible impacts on the lives and well-being of people […]

In this paper, which was published in Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, Treatment Advocacy Center and researchers from Northeast Ohio Medical University partner to […]

The number of state psychiatric hospital beds for adults with severe mental illness has continued to decline to a historic low of 36,150, or 10.8 per 100,000 population in 2023, […]

Assisted outpatient treatment is a community outpatient treatment program for people with severe mental illness who have a history of difficulty with treatment engagement. Under a court order, an individual […]

Women with severe mental illness face unique experiences and obstacles compared with men with severe mental illness and other women without schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or major depression. Severe mental illness […]

People with serious mental illness are often on the outskirts of society, hidden from view of the public and policymakers. As a result, individuals with the most severe psychiatric disorders, […]

Grading the States: An Analysis of U.S. Psychiatric Treatment Laws examines the laws that provide for involuntary treatment for psychiatric illness in each state. To do so, we asked a crucial […]

Faced with limited community treatment options and a dire shortage of psychiatric inpatient beds, those in need of mental health treatment may not receive it until a crisis occurs and […]

This report shows the much improved outcomes of people with severe mental illness who are identified and targeted through outreach for robust, comprehensive community services and support. The enrollment successes […]