From The Oregonian, December 31, 2002 – not available online For more than a decade, Oregon has relied on county mental health agencies to investigate themselves when a mentally ill patient dies under their care. The result: County officials have faulted their own conduct in only two of 247 deaths during the past 3-1/2 years. […]
From The Oregonian, December 29, 2002 – not available online There were times when Elise John understood that her schizophrenia could, without notice, take away her volition to care for herself. During a moment of clarity, she wrote these instructions so her family would know how she wanted to be treated while in the hospital: […]
From the Willamette Week, May 15, 2002 It’s loud. It’s messy. It’s nasty. But psychiatrist Peter Davidson is determined to rescue Portland’s mentally ill–whether they like it or not. There’s something about Dr. Peter Davidson that drives certain people–well, crazy. Most won’t say so in public. In public, they are unfailingly respectful to the maverick […]
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