The Responsible Clinician is legally defined within the Mental Health Act (1983) at s34, as an individual who is responsible overall for the care of a detained individual, with some subtleties arising as to whether the patient is in hospital, under Guardianship or under Community Treatment. In...
the person may not realize he needs help with his addiction or suffering. Luckily all 50 states, including Massachusetts, allow a person to be involuntarily committed to a mental hospital or substance abuse program by a judge. While the burden of proof is high, giving your loved...