What are the ethical principles and implications raised by legally mandating clients into treatment? What evidence exists regarding the effectiveness of treatment with and without coercion for this type of situation? What would be the challenges in evaluating the effectiveness of mandated treatment? How might mandated treatment impact your clinical decision making as the mental health professional assigned to these cases? What client factors might limit or augment the potential benefits of treatment if it were mandated? Integrating concepts from your research and the required readings, offer insights across different content domains as to why you have reached these conclusions.
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