Psychiatric Times April 25, 2024
The current system of extrajudicial medical holds does not protect the rights of those who lack capacity to care for themselves due a medical condition.
“John,” a 30-year-old male, comes to an inpatient psychiatric unit. He has a good job, a large network of friends, a wife, 2 kids, as well as a first episode of psychosis. It may not be the most common scenario, but it certainly can exist. Several weeks ago, he started becoming obsessed with a fixed, false belief that a storeowner in his town was running a cult, where children were being harmed. His wife, family, and friends become increasingly distressed and bring him to the hospital. At this point, he has ceased to care for...
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