Interventions to Reduce Compulsory Psychiatric Admissions
Author(s) -
Mark H. de Jong,
Astrid M. Kamperman,
Margreet Oorschot,
Stefan Priebe,
Wichor M. Bramer,
Roland van de Sande,
Arthur R. Van Gool,
Cornelis L. Mulder
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
jama psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.531
H-Index - 365
eISSN - 2168-6238
pISSN - 2168-622X
DOI - 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2016.0501
Subject(s) - medicine , psycinfo , medline , cinahl , psychological intervention , relative risk , randomized controlled trial , psychiatry , meta analysis , confidence interval , political science , law
Compulsory admissions, defined as admissions against the will of the patient (according to local judicial procedures), have a strong effect on psychiatric patients. In several Western countries, the rate of such admissions is tending to rise. Its reduction is urgently needed.
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