PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Schneider-Braus, Kathleen
TI  - Civil Commitment to Outpatient Psychotherapy: A Case Study
DP  - 1986 Sep 01
TA  - Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online
PG  - 273--279
VI  - 14
IP  - 3
4099  - http://jaapl.org/content/14/3/273.short
4100  - http://jaapl.org/content/14/3/273.full
SO  - J Am Acad Psychiatry Law1986 Sep 01; 14
AB  - Commitment to outpatient psychiatric treatment evolved in the courts to protect patients' right to freedom from compulsory hospitalization. This ruling has been criticized by the psychiatric profession, who prioritize treatment rather than liberty. The following case demonstrates the use of commitment as a therapeutic tool in the psychotherapy of a woman with severe borderline pathology. Although the use of coercion in psychotherapy is controversial, its potential use and its ramifications on transference and countertransference issues are dicussed.