The aim of this study was to describe the sociodemographic, clinical and treatment-related
characteristics of patients admitted to any acute psychiatric inpatient facilities in Italy for the …

BACKGROUND: Compulsory admission is practiced around the world with legislative
variations. The legal status during compulsory hospitalization might be changed to consent …

Background The Mental Health Act, implemented in 1998, establishes the principles of the
Portuguese mental health policy and governs the compulsory admission of persons …

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 …

Background: Involuntary admission (IA) for psychiatric treatment has a history of
controversial discussions. We aimed to describe characteristics of a cohort of involuntarily …

Compulsory admissions represent a significant proportion of psychiatric hospitalizations. A
wide variation seems to exist internationally regarding legal frameworks, administrative …

Background: While involuntary psychiatric admission and treatment are common, little is
known about what impact different diagnoses have on specific features of involuntary …

The authors compare a group of voluntary schizophrenics to another group of involuntary
schizophrenic patients with regard to their various clinical and management aspects. Both …

Background: There is a growing body of evidence that patients with early psychosis have
undesirable pathways to care, yet few studies have explored the factors related to …

Objective To examine for one year which psychiatric services are involved in involuntary
hospitalisations according to PsychKG (German law concerning psychiatric practice) in the …