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Insights from California on Involuntary Commitment for Substance Use

Stephen L. Weiner, Berneen Bal, Matthew E. Hirschtritt and Alex Barnard
Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online July 2024, JAAPL.240054-24; DOI: https://doi.org/10.29158/JAAPL.240054-24
Stephen L. Weiner
Dr. Weiner is a fellow in forensic psychiatry at UC Davis, Davis, CA. Dr. Bal is a third-year psychiatry resident and Dr. Hirschtritt is Assistant Program Director for Research, Kaiser Permanente Oakland Adult Psychiatry Residency Training Program, Oakland, CA. Dr. Hirschtritt is an adjunct investigator, Kaiser Permanente Northern California Division of Research, Oakland, CA. Dr. Barnard is an Assistant Professor of Sociology, New York University, New York, NY.
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Berneen Bal
Dr. Weiner is a fellow in forensic psychiatry at UC Davis, Davis, CA. Dr. Bal is a third-year psychiatry resident and Dr. Hirschtritt is Assistant Program Director for Research, Kaiser Permanente Oakland Adult Psychiatry Residency Training Program, Oakland, CA. Dr. Hirschtritt is an adjunct investigator, Kaiser Permanente Northern California Division of Research, Oakland, CA. Dr. Barnard is an Assistant Professor of Sociology, New York University, New York, NY.
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Matthew E. Hirschtritt
Dr. Weiner is a fellow in forensic psychiatry at UC Davis, Davis, CA. Dr. Bal is a third-year psychiatry resident and Dr. Hirschtritt is Assistant Program Director for Research, Kaiser Permanente Oakland Adult Psychiatry Residency Training Program, Oakland, CA. Dr. Hirschtritt is an adjunct investigator, Kaiser Permanente Northern California Division of Research, Oakland, CA. Dr. Barnard is an Assistant Professor of Sociology, New York University, New York, NY.
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Alex Barnard
Dr. Weiner is a fellow in forensic psychiatry at UC Davis, Davis, CA. Dr. Bal is a third-year psychiatry resident and Dr. Hirschtritt is Assistant Program Director for Research, Kaiser Permanente Oakland Adult Psychiatry Residency Training Program, Oakland, CA. Dr. Hirschtritt is an adjunct investigator, Kaiser Permanente Northern California Division of Research, Oakland, CA. Dr. Barnard is an Assistant Professor of Sociology, New York University, New York, NY.
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JAAPL.240054-24
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https://doi.org/10.29158/JAAPL.240054-24
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39060034

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  • Published online July 26, 2024.

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  1. Stephen L. Weiner, MD,
  2. Berneen Bal, DO, MPH,
  3. Matthew E. Hirschtritt, MD, MPH and
  4. Alex Barnard, PhD
  1. Dr. Weiner is a fellow in forensic psychiatry at UC Davis, Davis, CA. Dr. Bal is a third-year psychiatry resident and Dr. Hirschtritt is Assistant Program Director for Research, Kaiser Permanente Oakland Adult Psychiatry Residency Training Program, Oakland, CA. Dr. Hirschtritt is an adjunct investigator, Kaiser Permanente Northern California Division of Research, Oakland, CA. Dr. Barnard is an Assistant Professor of Sociology, New York University, New York, NY.
  1. Address correspondence to: Stephen L. Weiner, MD; E-mail: Stephen.Leo.Weiner{at}gmail.com.

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Stephen L. Weiner, Berneen Bal, Matthew E. Hirschtritt, Alex Barnard
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Stephen L. Weiner, Berneen Bal, Matthew E. Hirschtritt, Alex Barnard
Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online Jul 2024, JAAPL.240054-24; DOI: 10.29158/JAAPL.240054-24
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