Whither Sell v. U.S.? Involuntary Medication for Competency Restoration Treatment

Improving medication adherence for severely mentally ill adults by decreasing coercion and increasing cooperation

“…In Myers v. Alaska Psychiatric Institute (2006, the courts extended the involuntary medication laws and their exceptions to mentally ill individuals who were not overt risks of harm, though they were considered gravely disabled. Such individuals were deemed incapable of meeting their basic needs for food, clothing, and shelter (Munetz & Frese, 2001;Pietz, 2009). …”