Assisted Outpatient Treatment: A Helping Hand in the Community

• By: Carolyn R. Wolf, Esq. Douglas K. Stern, Esq. Eric Broutman, Esq. Abrams Fensterman
• April 1st, 2009
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Living with a loved one afflicted with a mental illness who does not comply with his or her treatment plan can have a tremendous negative impact on the family as well as the individual. Assisted Outpatient Treatment, or “Kendra’s Law,” is a valuable tool for families and others who seek to...

The Legal Case in Support of Veterans Suffering with PTSD

• By: Carolyn R. Wolf, Esq. Douglas K. Stern, Esq. Eric Broutman, Esq. Abrams Fensterman
• January 1st, 2009
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Initially referred to as being “shell shocked” and now properly diagnosed as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), soldiers returning from combat often suffer from severe psychological injuries as a result of horrific experiences they were exposed to. Today, with this country engaged in two...

Guardianships for Incapacitated Persons and The Limitations on a Guardian’s Ability to Consent to or Refuse Psychiatric Treatment

• By: Douglas K. Stern, Esq. Carolyn R. Wolf, Esq. Abrams Fensterman
• October 1st, 2008
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Many times, people lose the capacity to make personal and financial decisions on their own behalf. Often times this occurs as a result of declining mental faculties, such as when the person reaches an advanced age, suffers from mental illness, or experiences traumatic or unexpected injury....