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The Deceptive Politics of Civil Commitment in Oregon
How force got expanded and unanimous multi-stakeholder recommendations for reform got shafted
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Rob Wipond
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Forced Hospitalizations Can Increase Violence, Suicides, and Homelessness
A groundbreaking study finds that, at least for some groups, involuntary commitment backfires
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Rob Wipond
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The Worst Part of Trump's Order to Boost Civil Commitment
The demolition of federal agreements and consent decrees will be a license to abuse
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Rob Wipond
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"(Involuntary Commitment) is Near and Dear to Powerful Institutions"
Psychiatrist Josef Witt-Doerring interviewed me--and shared his own experiences witnessing the harms of involuntary commitment
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Rob Wipond
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California Opens the Funnel into Civil Commitment -- All the Way
It can't get much broader than 86% of the population--plus dementia commitment, substance use commitment, and more in the news roundup.
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Rob Wipond
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PsychForce Report TV: Fight for Psychiatric Disability Rights
How Protection & Advocacy organizations could collaborate better with people with lived experience
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Rob Wipond
The Mayor and the Unheard Victims of Civil Commitment
The views of a pro-force mayor exemplify widespread misunderstandings—and worsen homelessness
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Rob Wipond
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