Involuntary Outpatient Commitment for the Chronically Mentally Ill

I. Introduction: The (Perceived) Need for Outpatient Commitment II. Commitment to Outpatient Treatment ... A. Outpatient Commitment or Conditional Release? ... 1. Conditional Release ... 2. Outpatient Commitment ... B. Outpatient Treatment ... 1. Treatment Planning ... 2. Review ... 3. Right to Refuse Outpatient Treatment III. Enforcement: Revocation of Outpatient Commitment ... A. Statutory Procedures ... B. Constitutional Requirements ... C. Analysis IV. Criteria for Involuntary Commitment ... A. The Dangerousness Standard ... B. A Lower Standard for Outpatient Commitment? V. Conclusion: Summary and Recommendation