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"I tried my best to get him some help," she said. "If you are not in your right mind, how do you know you need help?"
Raleigh News & Observer, April 25, 2005

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PREVENTABLE TRAGEDIES The Preventable Tragedies database includes summaries of news articles of which an individual with a neurobiological brain disorder (usually untreated) is involved in a violent episode, either as a victim or perpetrator. Search for North Carolina episodes by choosing NC in the drop down box.

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RESEARCH Study shows that long-term assisted treatment reduces violence and hospital utilization. The results of the North Carolina study have important policy implications. Clearly there is a benefit to the individual in reducing hospital stays and in preventing the deteriorating symptoms of illness that precipitate the need for inpatient treatment. Reducing inpatient hospital utilization also has significant fiscal implications because inpatient care is so much more expensive than outpatient care. The study's conclusions regarding the effect of long-term assisted outpatient treatment in reducing violence are particularly significant.
Catalyst, May/June 2000

OPED Dix's bind begins in Washington. North Carolina's mental health system is under increasing financial stress as the state struggles to provide care for those with severe mental illness. Cutbacks in mental health services have increased the strain on other parts of the system, including psychiatric hospitals.
The Raleigh News and Observer, April 2, 2000

STUDY Can involuntary outpatient commitment reduce hospital recidivism? North Carolina study presents findings from a randomized trial with severely mentally ill individuals. 

OPED Point of view: Serious medicine can deter rampages. In North Carolina [the assisted treatment] statute allows a family member or physician to seek an order to have a person evaluated and treated if they are dangerous to themselves or others, or to prevent mentally ill persons from experiencing further serious disability and deterioration. In addition to limiting patients' suffering, this is designed to avert the potential for violent behavior.
The Raleigh News and Observer, August 9, 1998

STUDY Can involuntary outpatient commitment reduce hospital readmissions among seriously mentally ill individuals? North Carolina researchers present results. 

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