Receiving passes and privileges to leave secure hospital settings has important therapeutic
value for forensic patients. However, events involving patient unauthorized leave of absence …

Introduction: Features of intellectual disability (ID) and/or autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
may hinder responsiveness to interventions typically used during psychiatric hospitalization …

Background: Absconding from psychiatric hospitals is of great concern for patients and
caregivers. Absconding affects not only the treatment and safety of these patients but also …

The Mental Healthcare Act 2017 (MHCA 2017),[1] explicitly talks about the rights of patients
with mental illness (PWMI) and lays down the ethical and legal responsibilities of mental …

Objective To explore the insight, treatment attitude, and related influencing factors of
hospitalized elderly patients suffering from major depression. Methods A total of 141 …

Absconding from inpatient psychiatric services has been associated with poor outcomes,
putting the patient and community at risk and prolonging the recovery process. A …

Any person can start an MHE, however, it is mandated that all MHE shall be registered
under the MHCA, 2017. Registration of MHEs is done under Section-65 of the legislation …

Introduction: In addition to the unfortunate consequences for the patient and family, abscond
increases the responsibility and workload of hospital staffs. The aim of the study was to …

Delivering specialized and top-tier psychiatric care necessitates an intricate and well-
thought-out plan focusing on the safety and security of both healthcare professionals and …

This study summarize and evaluate the articles that have been done in the field of mental
patient escape to provide a clearer picture of the prevalence, causes, and factors of escape …