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commitment

Etymology: L, committere, to entrust

1 the placement or confinement of an individual in a specialized hospital or other institutional facility. See also institutionalize.

2 the legal procedure of admitting a mentally ill person to an institution for psychiatric treatment. The process varies from state to state but usually involves judicial or court action based on medical evidence certifying that the person is mentally ill. See also certification.

3 a pledge or contract to fulfill some obligation or agreement, used especially in some forms of psychotherapy or marriage counseling.

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Commitment

Forensic psychiatry An order or process by which a court or magistrate directs its officer(s) to take a mentally ill person to a mental health facility or penal institution; commitment proceedings can be civil or criminal, voluntary or involuntary, and usually require a court or judicial proceeding
Haematology An irreversible maturation step by terminally differentiated plasma cells, which have undergone heavy chain rearrangement, are ‘clonal’ and thus capable of producing only one specific Ig; cell specificity or idiotype is conferred by the heavy and light variable regions
Popular psychology A social pact between 2 individuals to share certain responsibilities—e.g., commitment to a relationship

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commitment [kŏ-mit´ment]

1. a sense of responsibility and dedication.

2. the legal proceeding by which a person is confined to a psychiatric treatment center, usually involuntarily.

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commitment,

n in behavioral medicine, one of the three attitudes associated with stress hardiness. Characterized by feelings of fidelity and integrity and recognition that one's actions are important and valuable. See also stress hardiness.

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commitment

Forensic psychiatry An order or process by which a court or magistrate directs its officer(s) to take a mentally ill person to a mental health facility or penal institution; commitment proceedings can be civil or criminal, voluntary or involuntary, and usually require a court or judicial proceeding. See Emergency psychiatric commitment.

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Patient discussion about commitment.

Q. how do i not think about my first dad Robert so much i'm just wondering/ he committed suicide Ashley shipp what causes suicide i'm just wondering ashley shipp

A. We never understand why people that are supposed to love us end thier life when we need them so much , Pray and ask God to help you not to think about him so much

Q. How do I know if someone’s planning to commit suicide? A guy I know is acting weird lately…saying some scary stuff about dying. How can I know he is not joking? And how can I stop him?

A. Often times suicidal individuals reach out for help by speaking about it. They usually tell you that they will be or are committing suicide. Just ask him like Helen said. It's the best way. You don't want to beat around the bush with such a subject.

Q. Can I have her committed to rehab? Hello. I really need some help. My girl friend is 44, I’m 56 yrs old. She's stubborn and will not seek the help she needs. It's driving me crazy and I am unable to help her. Alcoholism is terrible. We are paying the mortgage on a beautiful home together, and I just can't leave her. I've got my own psychological problems that I am dealing with--anxiety, temper and depression. Can I have her committed to rehab?

A. I need to correct my response since this is about a girl friend, not a legal spouse, unless she is a common law wife, since you may be, depending on your state. You may have to be a legal guardian or next of kin. It depends on the laws in your state.

If the person has become a hazard to themselves or to others, especially children, there may be legal recourse with a judge no matter what your relationship.

Others are pointing out that unless a person is wanting help, there is a low success rate for recovery. Someone forced to go to rehab, may go right back to the old ways within the same hour they get out of rehab. Some people end in rehab multiple times this way.

Its not a pretty picture of life. Its not something you can read much about anywhere. But its real. Ask a rehab tech and they could probably tell you stories that will "fold your ears back".

You may have a county mental health agency with a rehab center, instead of the state hospital. Check your phone bo