In the Matter of the Civil Commitment of: Leah Christina Graeber

Summary

The court held that the existing balancing test for authorizing involuntary intrusive treatment adequately addresses the statutory requirement that treatment be necessary to preserve a committed patient's life or health. The test requires findings that the treatment is both necessary and reasonable, including consideration of the patient's need for treatment and the treatment's intrusiveness. The court therefore affirmed the authorization of ECT and the decision below.