Accessible summary What is known on the subject? Understanding experiences of acute
care by persons with mental health problems is vital for improving these experiences …

Background: In Portuguese law, police officers are the link between security and the
treatment of people with serious mental disorders who require compulsory admission. The …

This scoping review examined quantitative research comparing involuntary inpatient groups
with voluntary inpatients or other comparator group. Ten themes were identified: patient …

Objective: This prospective study addresses risk factors of compulsory re-admission
focusing on the role of the patient's subjective symptom distress and perceived social …

BackgroundDespite multiple ethical issues and little evidence of their efficacy, compulsory
admission and treatment are still common psychiatric practice. Therefore, we aimed to …

Purpose We evaluated the differences between demographic (age, sex, nationality,
employment, housing, schooling, support administrator), clinical (hospitalization reason …

BackgroundInvoluntary admission can be traumatic and is associated with negative attitudes
that persist after the episode of illness has abated. AimsWe aimed to prospectively assess …

Background: Decrease in coercive measures can lead to increased exposure to
antipsychotics and benzodiazepines. This is not desirable as these drugs are associated …

Last week, I hospitalized a patient against her will, based in part on what her family
members told me she had threatened to do. The patient threatened to sue me and said I …

De acordo com a legislação portuguesa, os agentes policiais são o elo de ligaçãoentre a
segurança e o tratamento das pessoas com doença mental sujeitas ainternamento …