Van Valkenburg v. J.S.’s Empirical Analysis

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7 state decisions

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1. “Dr. Broadhead also testified that a relapse of his mental condition would endanger others. According to Dr. Broadhead, less restrictive treatment would require J.S. to take some responsibility for his mental illness and diabetes, but J.S. would not cooperate with anything less restrictive. [¶ 9] J.S. testified on his own behalf. He testified he does not believe he has an illness. He testified he would not take medication if he were not forced to take it. He testified he wants the court to”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In Re Js

2. “If he was not treated there would be a great likelihood of a relapse back into the florid delusional thinking which precipitates violent outbursts, threats to himself and to others, [and] threats to himself for not caring for the diabetes which he doesn't believe he has.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In Re Js

3. “likely result is that he would fairly quickly go into diabetic coma . . . and it can be a life threatening situation.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In Re Js