Background Compulsory hospitalisation in mental health care restricts patients' liberty and is
experienced as harmful by many. Such hospitalisations continue to be used due to their …

Background: Published figures on civil commitment rates in Europe show large differences
between countries. All such rates are based on public register data, and it has been …

In Europe, the mental health law legal framework has had several changes throughout the
years to achieve and develop new reforms, better mental health care, and protect the human …

Background: Compulsory hospitalisation in mental healthcare is contested. For ethical and
legal reasons, it should only be used as a last resort. Geographical variation could indicate …

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 …

Background The increasing rate of compulsory admission to psychiatric inpatient beds in
England is worrying. Studying variation between places and services could be key to …

Compulsory admission to mental health facilities is a controversial topic, as it impinges on
personal liberty and the right to choose, and it carries the risk of abuse for political, social …

The involuntary hospitalisation of persons with mental health problems is a controversial
issue in the provision of psychiatric care, mainly because its application is often coupled with …

Background. Compulsory admission procedures of patients with mental disorders vary
between countries in Europe. The Ethics Committee of the European Psychiatric Association …

People who use mental health services are continually subjected to a lack of the basic
human and civil rights available to other citizens (Drew et al., 2011), including fundamental …