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Involuntary Treatment of Patients With Life-Threatening Anorexia Nervosa

Patricia Westmoreland, Craig Johnson, Michael Stafford, Richard Martinez and Philip S. Mehler
Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online December 2017, 45 (4) 419-425;
Patricia Westmoreland
Dr. Westmoreland is an attending psychiatrist, Dr. Johnson is Chief Science Officer and Director of the Family Institute, and Dr. Mehler is Chief Medical Officer, Eating Recovery Center, Denver, CO. Dr. Westmoreland is an consulting psychiatrist and Dr. Mehler is Executive Medical Director, ACUTE Center for Eating Disorders, Denver Health, Denver, CO. Mr. Stafford is City Attorney and Director of Mental Health Division, City and County of Denver, Denver, CO. Dr. Martinez is Professor of Psychiatry and Law and Director of Forensic Training, Department of Forensic Psychiatry, University of Colorado, Denver School of Medicine, Dr. Mehler is Professor of Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Colorado, Denver, CO and Dr. Westmoreland is an adjunct assistant professor, University of Colorado, Denver, CO.
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Dr. Westmoreland is an attending psychiatrist, Dr. Johnson is Chief Science Officer and Director of the Family Institute, and Dr. Mehler is Chief Medical Officer, Eating Recovery Center, Denver, CO. Dr. Westmoreland is an consulting psychiatrist and Dr. Mehler is Executive Medical Director, ACUTE Center for Eating Disorders, Denver Health, Denver, CO. Mr. Stafford is City Attorney and Director of Mental Health Division, City and County of Denver, Denver, CO. Dr. Martinez is Professor of Psychiatry and Law and Director of Forensic Training, Department of Forensic Psychiatry, University of Colorado, Denver School of Medicine, Dr. Mehler is Professor of Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Colorado, Denver, CO and Dr. Westmoreland is an adjunct assistant professor, University of Colorado, Denver, CO.
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Michael Stafford
Dr. Westmoreland is an attending psychiatrist, Dr. Johnson is Chief Science Officer and Director of the Family Institute, and Dr. Mehler is Chief Medical Officer, Eating Recovery Center, Denver, CO. Dr. Westmoreland is an consulting psychiatrist and Dr. Mehler is Executive Medical Director, ACUTE Center for Eating Disorders, Denver Health, Denver, CO. Mr. Stafford is City Attorney and Director of Mental Health Division, City and County of Denver, Denver, CO. Dr. Martinez is Professor of Psychiatry and Law and Director of Forensic Training, Department of Forensic Psychiatry, University of Colorado, Denver School of Medicine, Dr. Mehler is Professor of Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Colorado, Denver, CO and Dr. Westmoreland is an adjunct assistant professor, University of Colorado, Denver, CO.
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Richard Martinez
Dr. Westmoreland is an attending psychiatrist, Dr. Johnson is Chief Science Officer and Director of the Family Institute, and Dr. Mehler is Chief Medical Officer, Eating Recovery Center, Denver, CO. Dr. Westmoreland is an consulting psychiatrist and Dr. Mehler is Executive Medical Director, ACUTE Center for Eating Disorders, Denver Health, Denver, CO. Mr. Stafford is City Attorney and Director of Mental Health Division, City and County of Denver, Denver, CO. Dr. Martinez is Professor of Psychiatry and Law and Director of Forensic Training, Department of Forensic Psychiatry, University of Colorado, Denver School of Medicine, Dr. Mehler is Professor of Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Colorado, Denver, CO and Dr. Westmoreland is an adjunct assistant professor, University of Colorado, Denver, CO.
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Philip S. Mehler
Dr. Westmoreland is an attending psychiatrist, Dr. Johnson is Chief Science Officer and Director of the Family Institute, and Dr. Mehler is Chief Medical Officer, Eating Recovery Center, Denver, CO. Dr. Westmoreland is an consulting psychiatrist and Dr. Mehler is Executive Medical Director, ACUTE Center for Eating Disorders, Denver Health, Denver, CO. Mr. Stafford is City Attorney and Director of Mental Health Division, City and County of Denver, Denver, CO. Dr. Martinez is Professor of Psychiatry and Law and Director of Forensic Training, Department of Forensic Psychiatry, University of Colorado, Denver School of Medicine, Dr. Mehler is Professor of Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Colorado, Denver, CO and Dr. Westmoreland is an adjunct assistant professor, University of Colorado, Denver, CO.
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vol. 45 no. 4 419-425
PubMed 
29282231

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Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online
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1093-6793
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  • Published online December 27, 2017.

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  1. Patricia Westmoreland, MD,
  2. Craig Johnson, PhD,
  3. Michael Stafford, JD,
  4. Richard Martinez, MD, MH and
  5. Philip S. Mehler, MD
  1. Dr. Westmoreland is an attending psychiatrist, Dr. Johnson is Chief Science Officer and Director of the Family Institute, and Dr. Mehler is Chief Medical Officer, Eating Recovery Center, Denver, CO. Dr. Westmoreland is an consulting psychiatrist and Dr. Mehler is Executive Medical Director, ACUTE Center for Eating Disorders, Denver Health, Denver, CO. Mr. Stafford is City Attorney and Director of Mental Health Division, City and County of Denver, Denver, CO. Dr. Martinez is Professor of Psychiatry and Law and Director of Forensic Training, Department of Forensic Psychiatry, University of Colorado, Denver School of Medicine, Dr. Mehler is Professor of Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Colorado, Denver, CO and Dr. Westmoreland is an adjunct assistant professor, University of Colorado, Denver, CO.
  1. Address correspondence to: Patricia Westmoreland, MD, Eating Recovery Center, 1830 Franklin Street, Suite 500, Denver, CO 80218. E-mail: patricia.westmoreland{at}eatingrecovery.come.

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