Introduction: We collected the data relating to involuntary hospital treatment (IHT) in the
University Psychiatric Ward at Novara Hospital between 1991 and 2002, and compared …

Having a diagnosis of schizophrenia is a risk factor for involuntary admission to psychiatric
inpatient care, but we have a limited understanding of why some patients and not others …

BACKGROUND: Though information about involuntary psychiatric hospitalizations (IPH) is
crucial for the planning of Israel's National Mental Health Care Policy, very few studies have …

OBJECTIVE: The extent to which the legal status of a first psychiatric admission—voluntary
or involuntary—predicted the legal status and number of future admissions was examined …

Number and procedures of involuntary hospital admissions vary in Europe according to the
different socio-cultural contexts. The European Commission has funded the EUNOMIA study …

Objectives: To examine the characteristics of patients whose first admission to Israel's
psychiatric units was involuntary, and to identify a specific profile of the patients at increased …

Background There is considerable variance in involuntary psychiatric hospital admission
rates both in Europe and Germany. In a prospective comparison between five hospitals in …

Aims: In Italy, Law no. 180 of 1978 changed the legal requirements for compulsory
admissions to psychiatric inpatient facilities. This paper reports data on compulsory …

Background: Involuntary admission is challenging in terms of providing the most effective but
least restrictive care in accordance with the country's regulations. A better understanding of …

Background Coercive measures in psychiatry are a controversial topic and raise ethical,
legal and clinical issues. Involuntary admission of patients is a long-lasting problem and …