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How do you get them to a specialist for diagnosis when they refuse to go?
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You call 911. Tell them mom/dad has beenacting strangely and is refusing to see a doctor. When you get to the hospital tell them you are requesting a psychiatric evaluation. If 2 psychiztrists agree they cn be held for 72 hours without the patients permission to access them and get proper treatment for them.
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What sort of specialist, Fred?

If in fact you believe your father understands his own medical condition, and he is still refusing treatment, the short answer is that you don't. You just keep hoping he'll change his mind.

If you think he has become mentally incompetent, your options are as Beechgirl suggested; or you could try calling the specialist and asking for advice.

It kind of depends on what the situation is now, one week after your original post, and what you're hoping to achieve.
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You tell your attorney that you need a psychology eval. on your parents.
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Short and sweet: Make an anonymous phone call to the county Social or Human Services in the county they live in and report them to Adult Protection Services. They will have to come out and do a home visit and file report. That should start the ball rolling without them knowing it was you. The statement that your Mom is keeping your father captive should elicit a pretty quick response.
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