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Inadequate assessment and commitment processes for mental health patients

The ease with which a journalist could fake insanity and gain admission to an asylum highlighted flaws in the assessment and commitment processes for mental health patients. This led to the wrongful confinement of sane individuals. The existing processes lacked rigorous evaluation methods, leading to potential abuses of power and miscarriages of justice. This situation resulted in a significant need for reform.

Social Sciences, Psychology, Abnormal Psychology