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I became a Professor Emeritus after serving 29 years as a recreational therapy faculty member at Indiana University. I'm a long-time Hoosier, having grown up in Hanover, Indiana. My RT practitioner work was in psych/mental health. After completing my Ph.D. at the University of Illinois, my first faculty position was at the University of North Texas. RT has been a wonderful profession for me as I have had the opportunity to serve as an author and national leader.

Friday, January 21, 2011

Survey Favors Court-Mandated Treatment

MedPage Today is conducting a survey of readers on the question: "Should it be easier to get court-mandated treatment of mental illness?"

80% of the readers have voted "yes" that it should be easier to obtain court-mandated treatment for those with mental illness. I too voted "yes."

After the shooting of Rep. Giffords, it is hard not to favor giving more authority to the courts to hospitalize persons with mental illness. What say you?

posted by Hoosier RT | 8:03 AM

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