Philosophical Issues in Psychiatry Research Group: “Mental Illness, Dangerousness, and Involuntary Civil Commitment”

The first PPRG meeting of the year will next Thursday, February 5. We will discuss George Szmukler’s  “Coercion in Psychiatric Treatment and Its Justifications” and a commentary on it by Ken Levy and Alex Cohen entitled “Mental Illness, Dangerousness, and Involuntary Civil Commitment.” We’ll meet in room 213 of Caldwell Hall from 7:00pm-8:30pm. If you plan to attend and would like a copy of the papers, please contact Dan Moseley.