Research Terms
Keywords
Baker Act Diversion Marchman Act Mental Health Court Mental Health Law Program Evaluaiton
Industries
Brennaman, L., Meize-Grochowski, R., Boursaw, B., & Christy, A. (2017). Delayed access to involuntary mental health examination. Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research, 44(4), 666-683. doi:10.1007/s11414-015-9487-2
Clark, C., Frei, A., Barrett, B., & Christy, A. (2016).What makes a peer a peer? Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal, 39, 74-76. doi:10.1037/prj0000147
Christy, A., Clark, C., Frei, A., & Rynearson-Moody, S. (2012). Challenges of diverting veterans to trauma-informed care: The heterogeneity of intercept 2. Criminal Justice and Behavior, 39, 461-474. doi:10.1177/0093854811433539
Christy, A., Clark, C., Frei, A., & Rynearson-Moody, S. (2012). Challenges of diverting veterans to trauma informed care: The heterogeneity of intercept 2. Criminal Justice and Behavior, 39, 461-474. doi:10.1177/0093854811433539
http://cjb.sagepub.com/content/39/4/461
Roggenbaum, S., Christy, A., LeBlanc, A. (2012). Suicide assessment and prevention during and after emergency commitment. Community Mental Health Journal, 48(6), 741-745. doi:10.1007/s10597-011-9428-3
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10597-011-9428-3
Christy, A., & Molinari, V. (2012). Emergency commitment of people residing in assisted living facilities. Community Mental Health Journal, 48(2), 219-222. doi:10.1007/s10597-011-9378-9
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10597-011-9378-9
Christy, A., & Molinari, V. (2011). Emergency commitment of people residing in nursing homes. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 12(8), 551-553. doi:10.1016/j.jamda.2011.05.001
http://www.jamda.com/article/S1525-8610%2811%2900190-3/abstract
Christy, A., Otto, R., Finch, J., Ringhoff, D., & Kimonis, E. (2010). Factors affecting jail detention of defendants adjudicated incompetent to proceed. Behavioral Sciences and Law, 28(5), 707-716. doi:10.1002/bsl.961
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bsl.961
Christy, A. (2010). Taking issue: Context matters. Psychiatric Services, 61(9), 955. doi:10.1176/appi.ps.61.10.955
http://dx.doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.61.10.955
Christy, A., Handelsman, J., Hanson, A., & Ochshorn, E. (2010). Who initiates emergency commitment. Community Mental Health Journal, 46(2), 188-191. doi:10.1007/s10597-009-9216-5
http://www.springerlink.com/content/n55uu733678622q5/
Christy, A., Petrila, J., McCranie, M., & Lotts, V. (2009). Involuntary outpatient commitment in Florida: Case Information and Provider Experience and Opinions. International Journal of Forensic Mental Health Services, 8(2), 122-130. doi:10.1080/14999010903199340
http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~db=all?content=10.1080/14999010903199340
Petrila, J. & Christy, A. (2008). Florida’s outpatient commitment law: A lesson in failed reform? Psychiatric Services, 59, 21-23. (invited submission). doi:10.1176/appi.ps.59.1.21
http://ps.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/full/59/3/328-a
Petrila, J, & Christy, A. (2008). In reply: Florida’s outpatient commitment law: effective but underused Psychiatric Services, 59, 328-329. (response to Esposito, R., Westhead, V., & Berko, J., same issue, p. 328). doi:10.1176/appi.ps.59.3.328-a
http://ps.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/full/59/3/328-a
Christy, A., Bond, J., & Young, M. S. (2007). Short term involuntary examination of older adults in Florida. Behavioral Sciences and the Law, 25, 615-628. doi:10.1002/bsl.786
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/116323645/abstract?CRETRY=1&SRETRY=0
Christy, A., Kutash, K., & Stiles, P. (2006). Short term involuntary psychiatric examination of children in Florida. Administrsation and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, 33, 578-584. doi:10.1007/s10488-006-0064-0
http://www.springerlink.com/content/152074uv7uln044h/
Kessell, E., Catalano, R. A., Christy, A., Monahan, J. (2006). Rates of unemployment and incidence of police-initiated hospitalization in Florida. Psychiatric Services, 57, 1435-1440. doi:10.1176/appi.ps.57.10.1435
http://ps.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/abstract/57/10/1435
Christy, A., Poythress, N. G., Boothroyd, R. A., Petrila, J., & Mehra, S. (2005). Evaluating the efficiency and community safety goals of the Broward County Mental Health Court. Behavioral Sciences and the Law, 23, 227-243. doi:10.1002/bsl.647
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/110436959/abstract
Boccaccini, M. T., Christy, A., Poythress, N., & Kershaw, D. (2005). Rediversion in two postbooking jail diversion programs in Florida. Psychiatric Services, 56, 835-839. doi:10.1176/appi.ps.56.7.829
http://ps.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/abstract/56/7/835
Boothroyd, R. A., Mercado, C. C., Poythress, N. G., Christy, A., & Petrila, J. (2005). Clinical outcomes of defendants in mental health court. Psychiatric Services, 56, 829-834. doi:10.1176/appi.ps.56.7.829
http://ps.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/abstract/56/7/829
Catalano, R., Kessell, E., Christy, A., & Monahan, J. (2005). Involuntary psychiatric examinations for danger to others after the attacks of September 11, 2001. Psychiatric Services, 56, 858-862. doi:10.1176/appi.ps.56.7.858
http://ps.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/abstract/56/7/858
Christy, A., Douglas, K., Otto, R. K., & Petrila, J. (2004). Juveniles evaluated incompetence to proceed: Characteristics and quality of mental health professionals’ evaluations. Professional Psychology Research and Practice, 35, 380-388. doi:10.1037/0735-7028.35.4.380
http://psycnet.apa.org/?&fa=main.doiLanding&doi=10.1037/0735-7028.35.4.380
Christy, A., Boothroyd, R. A., Petrila, J., & Poythress, N. (2003). The reported prevalence of mandated community treatment in two Florida samples. Behavioral Sciences and the Law, 21, 493-502. doi:10.1002/bsl.550
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/104549871/abstract
Director |
Annette Christy |
Phone | (813) 279-1923, (813) 400-9015 |
Website | https://www.usf.edu/cbcs/baker-act/ |
Mission | The Florida Mental Health Act (F.S. 394, Part I), commonly known as the Baker Act, governs mental health treatment, including involuntary examination and involuntary placement. The Florida Department of Children and Families "Crisis Services" contains additional resource information. The Baker Act Reporting Center has received, processed and analyzed statewide involuntary (Baker Act) examination data for almost two decades. As of 2018, The Baker Act Reporting Center also collects petitions, orders, and treatment plans for involuntary placement from County Clerks of Court. The Center receives this data on behalf of the Florida Department of Children and Families. The Center is housed in the Department of Mental Health Law & Policy, de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, College of Behavioral and Community Sciences at the University of South Florida. |
University of South Florida de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute 13301 Bruce B. Downs Blvd, MHC2637 Tampa, FL 33612