Introduction Patients diagnosed with severe mental illness (SMI) have a complex
combination of psychiatric, somatic and social needs for care, requiring an integrated …

Abstract Background Since 2015, Norwegian Regional Health Authorities have followed
new government policy and gradually implemented medication-free services for patients …

Objective Shared decision-making during the course of treatment is important for people
with severe mental illness. However, there is still insufficient knowledge about how people …

Introduction. Schizophrenia is severe mental disease. Chronic in course and usually lifelong
schizophrenia is a major health care burden due to the diversity of resources needed to …

In mental health and psychiatric care, the use of involuntary psychiatric treatment for people
with mental disorders is still a central and contentious issue. The main objective of this …

BackgroundAntisocial behaviour is common among patients with severe mental illness
(SMI) requiring hospitalisation. AimTo determine whether differential treatments and …

Objective Involuntary commitment and treatment of patients with schizophrenia pose ethical
dilemmas on all persons involved--doctors, judges, custodians and relatives. Both respect of …

Background: Patients with severe mental illness, including schizophrenia, may be legally
mandated to undergo psychiatric treatment. Patients' experiences in these situations are not …

To identify factors associated with the use of shared decision making in routine mental
health care in a large multicenter European study. Data have been collected within the study …

Severe mental illness is associated with long-lasting symptoms and various impairments
including individual, social and occupational aspects. The S3 guideline on psychosocial …