Allegations of fraud, neglect and abuse at psychiatric facilities continue, despite costly lawsuits against companies...
Three Former Employees of the Psychiatric Institute of Washington Criminally Charged in Patient’s Death
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Involuntary Treatment Articles
New Study Finds Heightened Risk of Suicide Linked to Involuntary Psychiatric Hospitalization
Researchers find that on average, one suicide occurred for every 64 discharges from forced psychiatric...
New Study Details Abuse of Patients by Staff at Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities
Patients report physical, psychological, and sexual abuse, neglect, and human rights violations that leave them...
Massachusetts Fails to Advance Bill Banning Electric Shocking Device Used on Students
The bill would have prohibited all procedures that cause physical pain or deprivations meant to force behavioral...
Data Reveals Forced Electroshock in Connecticut More Than Doubled over the Past Decade
Connecticut stands as an example of the growing problem of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) performed on patients...
Some Involuntary Commitments Lead to Twice the Risk of Death or Charge of Violent Crime After Discharge, New Research Finds
New study finds that psychiatric hospitalization for some people doubles the risk of suicide, overdose death, and...
New Report Reveals Involuntary Commitment in North Carolina Hospital Emergency Departments is Overused, Misused, and Harmful
Report finds individuals held against their will for mental health conditions may not be given due process for...
CCHR Protests Coercive Psychiatric Practices, Calls for Human Rights-Based Mental Health Treatment Based on Consent
The Citizens Commission on Human Rights advocates for the adoption of international standards in the U.S. that call...
CCHR Promotes Human Rights During Mental Health Awareness Month
Citizens Commission on Human Rights advocates the global adoption of international human rights standards that call...