Committed- Involuntary psychiatric care

When is a person considered a danger to themselves or others? Under what
circumstances can a person be committed for mental health treatment against
their will? These are complicated and emotionally charged questions. On the
next Line One: Your Health Connection, Dr. Dinah Miller, co-author of the new
book “Committed” joins co-host Prentiss Pemberton for a discussion about the
controversy over involuntary psychiatric care.

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HOST: Prentiss Pemberton, LCSW

GUESTS:

  • Dr. Dinah Miller– Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

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LIVE BROADCAST: Monday, August 7, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. AKDT

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Prentiss Pemberton is a host of Line One: Your Health Connection at Alaska Public Media. Reach him at lineone@alaskapublic.org. Read more about Prentiss here.

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