Across the U.S., some people with mental illness wait months in jail for court-ordered competency evaluations, with little to ...

Dr. Bandy X. Lee says Trump has deteriorated, and the level of danger has vastly increased— especially because his symptoms ...

The Trump administration is ramping up its feud with the judiciary even as the courts fire back, accusing the executive ...

Your physician refers you to a mental health professional who lives across the country. How do you know whether it’s ok work ...

A thorough adult trauma evaluation used for legal testimony should include a thorough assessment of adverse childhood ...

The man accused of attacking a Fresno city worker last week is now set to undergo a mental health evaluation. "At this time, I do have a doubt as to his ability to comprehend the proceedings," said ...

Photo / Richard Tindiller, RNZ Police have pushed out the starting date for phase two of the police reduction of support to mental health events ... based on an assessment of their readiness ...

In the initial timeline, phase two was set to be implemented between January and March 2025, bringing in two changes: Sixty-minute emergency department handovers: Police who have transported a person ...

Police Assistant Commissioner Mike Johnson says one of the challenges agencies faced was discrepancies in the way section 109 of the Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992 was ...

As human service workers called for her removal Monday and held up posters decrying proposed budget cuts, Department of Mental Health Commissioner Brooke Doyle defended plans to lay off case ...

During the event, participants who had completed a transformative yearlong treatment program were honored, and as a result, their cases were dismissed. The Mental Health Court, launched in ...

Police Assistant Commissioner Mike Johnson says one of the challenges agencies faced was discrepancies in the way section 109 of the Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992 was ...