Background Use of involuntary psychiatric hospitalisation varies widely within and between
countries. The factors that place individuals and populations at increased risk of involuntary …

Despite the efforts of the World Health Organization to internationally standardize strategies
for mental-health care delivery, the rules and regulations for involuntary admission and …

Background Individuals with schizophrenia who are involuntarily admitted may have poorer
prognosis, including higher readmission rates, than those voluntarily admitted. However …

Involuntary hospitalization has long been a contentious issue worldwide. In Greece, the
frequency of compulsory admissions is assumed to be alarmingly high; however, no study …

Background The purpose of our study was to identify predictors of a high risk of involuntary
psychiatric in-patient treatment. Methods We carried out a detailed analysis of the 1773 …

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: In Italy, psychiatric compulsory treatments are regulated by Law 180 of 13-5-
1978 that establishes three criteria: 1) acute psychiatric conditions requiring urgent …

Background Since 2009, 14 assertive community treatment (ACT) teams have started up in
Norway. Over 30% of the patients treated by the ACT teams were subject to community …

Objectives The study examines the clinical determinants of involuntary psychiatric
hospitalization. Specifically, it investigates whether distinct clinical profiles of hospitalized …

Background Identifying which factors contribute to involuntary psychiatric hospitalization
may support initiatives to reduce its frequency. This study examines the sociodemographic …