Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Articles 1 - 4 of 4
Full-Text Articles in Law
Abandoned Love: The Impact Of Wyatt V. Stickney On The Intersection Between International Human Rights And Domestic Mental Disability Law, Michael L. Perlin
Abandoned Love: The Impact Of Wyatt V. Stickney On The Intersection Between International Human Rights And Domestic Mental Disability Law, Michael L. Perlin
Articles & Chapters
Wyatt v. Stickney - the first case to find (40 years ago) a constitutional right to treatment for persons institutionalized because of mental disability - is the most important institutional rights case litigated in the history of domestic mental disability law. It spawned “copycat” litigation in multiple federal district courts and state superior courts, led directly to the creation of “Patients’ Bills of Rights” in most states, and inspired the creation of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act, the Mental Health Systems Act Bill of Rights, and the federally-funded Protection and Advocacy System. Its direct influence on …
May You Stay Forever Young: Robert Sadoff And The History Of Mental Disability Law, Michael L. Perlin
May You Stay Forever Young: Robert Sadoff And The History Of Mental Disability Law, Michael L. Perlin
Articles & Chapters
The path of mental disability law over the past 35 years bears the stamp of the work of Dr. Robert L. Sadoff, one of the leading forensic psychiatrists in the nation. This article tracks the development of civil commitment law, right to treatment law, and right to refuse treatment law, and demonstrates the crucial roles that Dr. Sadoff has played in each of these.
The United States Supreme Court And Mental Health Law: A Retrospective, Michael L. Perlin
The United States Supreme Court And Mental Health Law: A Retrospective, Michael L. Perlin
Articles & Chapters
No abstract provided.
Right To Voluntary, Compensated, Therapeutic Work As Part Of The Right To Treatment: A New Theory In The Aftermath Of Souder, Michael L. Perlin
Right To Voluntary, Compensated, Therapeutic Work As Part Of The Right To Treatment: A New Theory In The Aftermath Of Souder, Michael L. Perlin
Articles & Chapters
No abstract provided.