Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Introduction 1
5. 1 . Doctors and Lawyers: Why Can’t We All Just Get Along? 5
6. 2 . Mental Illness: Making Myths or Genuine Disorders? 20
7. 3 . Civil Commitment: How Civil? 44
8. 4 . The Right to Refuse Medication: When Can I Just Say No? 84
9. 5 . Seclusion: The Path of Least Resistance? 120
10. 6 . Mechanical Restraints: Loosening the Bonds 146
11. 7 . Incompetency and Impairment: Choices Made, Choices Denied 173
12. 8 . Self-Binding: Ulysses at the Mast 201
13. 9 . Conclusion 216
14. Notes 223
15. References 257
16. Index 293