"San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee announces plans to implement a version of "Laura's Law," a California measure which allows for court-ordered treatment of potentially dangerous mentally ill patients. The law is named for Laura Wilcox, a Nevada County woman who was murdered by a schizophrenic man with a history of violence. Lawmakers around the country are calling for such measures in the wake of recent mass shootings. But as Spencer Michels of PBS NewsHour reports, implementation of Laura's Law remains a challenge."
[Note what survivor Jonathan Maurer says (4 min in):
"They gave me a catheter and strapped me down naked in a hospital bed and then sedated me. They strip you of all your rights. I just don't see how they expect to logically assume that treating people with violence is going to cure violence."
His "claim" is not isolated. S&R (seclusion & restraint) is a common psychiatric treatment that is not a part of trauma-informed care. The great majority of mental health services around the country are not trauma-informed.]
http://www.kqed.org/tv/programs/thisweek/watch/archive/266858/b
See also:
Alternatives to Seclusion and Restraint in Behavioral Health Care - SAMHSA PPT (2011)
- 50-150 Americans die annually from S&R
S&R should be viewed as a treatment failure that creates barriers to recovery
See also:
Child Trauma, Adult Chronic Illness (45 min podcast) [Last 15 mins is on forced medication]
http://acesconnection.com/profiles/blogs/child-trauma-adult-chronic-illness-45-min-podcast
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