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Figures
- Figure 1.
Vignette recommendations for involuntary hospitalization (N = 84). Scale on the y‐axis: involuntary hospitalization: 1, not at all appropriate, to 7, absolutely essential.
Tables
- Table 1
Recommendations for Involuntary Hospitalization in Scenerios Depicting Escalating Risk of Harm to Self or Others*
Vignette Diagnosis Not Yet Begun to Deteriorate Showing Deficits, No Harm Endangerment, but No Harm Imminent Risk of Harm Mean SD Mean SD Mean SD Mean SD State's attorneys (n = 40) 1.7 1.3 2.7 1.3 4.6 1.6 6.3 1.0 Other publicly funded lawyers' average(n = 23) 1.1 0.3 1.7 1.0 2.9 1.5 4.6 1.8 Privately funded lawyers' average(n = 18) 1.1 0.3 2.7 1.7 4.1 2.3 5.2 1.9 All respondents' average recommendationfor both vignettes† (N = 84)‡ 1.5 1.0 2.2 1.2 3.8 1.5 5.7 1.4 * Scale, involuntary hospitalization: 1, not at all appropriate, to 7, absolutely essential.
† ANOVA for level of risk of harm: F = 179.6, df = 3, p < .001.
‡ Note: The number for all respondents is greater than those in the preceding subgroups listed according to self identification, as state's attorneys, etc., due to missing data from four persons who did not answer the self‐identification question.
Onset Recurrence Mean SD n Mean SD n State's attorneys 20% 21 31 40% 29 31 Publicly funded lawyers (not state's attorneys) 8% 17 20 23% 21 17 Privately funded lawyers 14% 19 15 25% 25 17 All respondents* 15% 20 67 31% 27 66 Data show responses to the question, “On average, what percent of people with mental illness is responsible for the illness' onset and recurrence?”
* Note: The number for all respondents is greater than those in the preceding subgroups listed according to self identification, as state's attorneys, etc., due to missing data from four persons who did not answer the self‐identification question.
Mean SD Regression(Standardized β) t Lawyers obliged to respect client's interests, even if harmful† 2.6 .94 −.45 −4.2*** Clients responsible for recurrence of mental illness (%) 31.4% 27.0% .32 3.0** Lawyers obliged to encourage treatment† 3.3 .84 .21 1.9* Age (y) 49 10.7 −.20 −1.9* Cannot predict future, must wait for harm‡ 3.1 1.7 −.20 −1.9* Regression, F = 16.2, df = 2, p < .001, adjusted R2 = 0.34.
* p < .10,
** p < .01,
*** p < .001.
† Scale: 1, strongly disagree, to 4, strongly agree.
‡ Scale: 1, played no role in judgment about involuntary hospitalization, to 7, played significant role.
Mean SD State's attorneys (n = 39) 5.6 1.4 Publicly funded lawyers (n = 24) 4.0 2.1 Privately funded lawyers (n = 18) 5.4 1.9 All respondents (N = 83)* 5.2 1.8 Scale: 1, involuntary medication not at all appropriate, to 7, involuntary medication absolutely essential.
* Note: The number for all respondents is greater than those in the preceding subgroups listed according to self identification, as state's attorneys, etc., due to missing data from four persons who did not answer the self‐identification question.
Mean SD Regression(Standardized β) t Psychiatrists cannot predict future, must wait for harm† 3.1 1.7 −.30 −2.8** Dummy variable: publicly funded lawyer — — −.25 −2.3* Lawyers obliged to encourage treatment‡ 3.3 .84 .23 2.1* Regression, F = 9.7, df = 3, p < .001, adjusted R2 = 0.28.
* p < .05,
** p < .01.
† Scale: 1, played no role in judgment about involuntary hospitalization, to 7, played significant role.
‡ Scale: 1, strongly disagree, to 4, strongly agree.
