Citation

Benitez CT, McNiel DE, Binder RL. J. Am. Acad. Psychiatry Law 2010; 38(3): 376-385.

Affiliation

Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco, USA. christopher.benitez@ucsf.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, Publisher American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

20852224

Abstract

Protection orders are widely used legal interventions intended to reduce the risk of future harm by one person considered to be a threat to another. However, there has been controversy about when and whether such orders are useful. This article is a review of empirical studies of outcomes associated with protection orders and factors associated with violations of the orders. Although protection orders are not a panacea, the results support that they can serve a useful role in threat management. We describe factors to consider before implementing a protection order.

Language: en