RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Civil Commitment to Outpatient Psychotherapy: A Case Study
JF Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online
JO J Am Acad Psychiatry Law
FD American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law
SP 273
OP 279
VO 14
IS 3
A1 Schneider-Braus, Kathleen
YR 1986
UL http://jaapl.org/content/14/3/273.abstract
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.