Purpose To explore involuntary patients' retrospective views on why their hospitalisation
was right or wrong. Methods Involuntary patients were recruited from 22 hospitals in …

Aims-This study aimed to explore psychiatric patients' experiences of involuntary admission
and treatment by reviewing qualitative studies. Method-Qualitative studies investigating …

Background Involuntary admission legislation and rates differ greatly throughout the
European Union Member States. In Ireland, the Mental Health Act 2001 has introduced …

ObjectivesTo identify attitudes about involuntary admission and treatment in mental health
professionals and lay-people and to compare results between England and Germany …

BackgroundLegislation and practice of involuntary hospital admission vary substantially
among European countries, but differences in outcomes have not been studied. AimsTo …

BackgroundLittle is known about the long-term outcome of involuntary admissions to
psychiatric hospitals. AimsTo assess involuntary readmissions and patients' retrospective …

Background It is an important objective of the psychiatric services to keep the use of
involuntary procedures to a minimum, as the use of coercion involves clinical, ethical, and …

Background The use of involuntary admission in psychiatry may be necessary to enable
treatment and prevent harm, yet remains controversial. Mental health laws in high-income …

Introduction: This paper reviews studies on outcomes of involuntary hospital admissions in
general adult psychiatry, and predictors of outcomes. Method: Studies assessing observer …

Background: When persons with a mental illness present a danger to themselves or others,
involuntary hospital admission can be used to initiate an immediate inpatient treatment …