Open AccessΑκούσια εισαγωγή σε ψυχιατρική μονάδα: Από το πνεύμα του νόμου στην καθημερινότητα της εφαρμογής του
Author(s) -
Ειρήνη Γρηγοριάδου,
Ευαγγελία Αμπατζή,
Ευγενία Γεωργάκα
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
psychologia: to periodiko tīs ellīnikīs psychologikīs etaireias/psychologia. to periodiko tīs ellīnikīs psychologikīs etaireias
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2732-6640
pISSN - 1106-5737
DOI - 10.12681/psy_hps.23609
Subject(s) - optimal distinctiveness theory , involuntary commitment , psychology , grounded theory , process (computing) , divergence (linguistics) , mental health , social psychology , applied psychology , qualitative research , psychotherapist , sociology , social science , linguistics , philosophy , computer science , operating system
The present study investigates the divergence between the law 2071/92 regarding involuntary commitment of persons with mental disorders to a psychiatric ward and its practical implementation, through information drawn from psychiatrists, attorneys and police officers, who are directly involved in the process, as well as from involuntarily committedpersons. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with four participants from each professional group, and four persons with experience of involuntary commitment. The material wassystematically analysed and organised in categories according to the principles of Grounded Theory. The analysis reveals an adequate picture of the process of involuntary commitment, the aspects of the law thatare implemented and correspondingly those which are not implemented, the difficulties in the implementation of the law, as well as broader issues concerning involuntary commitment. Amongst the central issues highlighted in this study are the distinctiveness of the participants’ roles and the lack of collaboration between them, the importance of dangerousness, which coalesces all the professional participants and overshadows the aim of care, and finally the lack of a prescribed framework for the implementation of the law, which results in significant differences in its implementation depending on the personal stance and knowledge of each professional involved.