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Impact of statutory revisions to family-petitioned civil commitment in South Korea
CONCLUSION: The findings were based on cross-sectional correlational data and should not be viewed as conclusive evidence that the 2016 statutory revision is ineffective in preventing family-petitioned civil commitment in cases where dangerousness is not apparent. Nevertheless, these findings encourage further empirical studies that illuminate the etiology of procedural justice in civil commitments petitioned by family members and that assess factors and contexts that promote the consideration of least coercive treatments, rather than resorting to involuntary hospitalization when psychiatric emergencies arise.PMID:38603975...
Source: International Journal of Law and Psychiatry - April 11, 2024 Category: Medical Law Authors: Hyunsung Oh Yunhwa Cho Jinyeong Bae Lynn C Holley Michael Shafer Kyejung Kim Yongpyo Lee Source Type: research

Artificial intelligence and mental capacity legislation: Opening Pandora's modem
Int J Law Psychiatry. 2024 Apr 4;94:101985. doi: 10.1016/j.ijlp.2024.101985. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPeople with impaired decision-making capacity enjoy the same rights to access technology as people with full capacity. Our paper looks at realising this right in the specific contexts of artificial intelligence (AI) and mental capacity legislation. Ireland's Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act, 2015 commenced in April 2023 and refers to 'assistive technology' within its 'communication' criterion for capacity. We explore the potential benefits and risks of AI in assisting communication under this legislation and se...
Source: International Journal of Law and Psychiatry - April 5, 2024 Category: Medical Law Authors: Maria Redahan Brendan D Kelly Source Type: research

The violence profile of male mentally disordered offenders in a high secure unit in Turkiye
This study is the first study that compares three diagnostic groups to involve a large patient group. We believe that clinicians must evaluate these parameters for the violence risk assessment of patients.PMID:38537541 | DOI:10.1016/j.ijlp.2024.101983 (Source: International Journal of Law and Psychiatry)
Source: International Journal of Law and Psychiatry - March 27, 2024 Category: Medical Law Authors: Baris Kilic-Demir Selma Cilem Kizilpinar Selim Polat Source Type: research