Medical Sociology

Dr. Virginia Aldige Hiday

 Distinguished Professor Of Sociology

Medical sociology, mental health and the law; mental health courts; criminalization of mental illness; criminality of persons with mental illness; mental health services; coerced psychiatric treatment; dangerousness; violence and victimization of persons with mental illness. Out-patient commitment, civil commitment, involuntary hospitalization. Health care reform.

Areas of Expertise
Health Care Reform
Medical Sociology
Sociology and Anthropology
Colleges
CHASS