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The overall evidence suggested correlations between involuntary psychiatric admission and several implications: length of stay, aggressive behavior, occurrence of psychopathologies, uses of coercive measures, psychiatric service activations after discharge, emotive reactions, and quality of life.
Apr 24, 2023 · Defined by the United States Health and Human Services, civil commitment - involuntary hospitalization of a patient – is the legal process by which a person is confined in a psychiatric hospital because of a treatable mental disorder, against his or her wishes.
- Kamron A. Fariba, Vikas Gupta
- 2023/04/24
Jul 4, 2019 · Across the country more than half of all admissions to psychiatric hospitals are involuntary, and in some areas the rates of involuntary admission are as high as 67% ( 7 ). Although it is widely practiced, involuntary hospital treatment offers ethical challenges.
- Erin Burn, Maev Conneely, Monica Leverton, Domenico Giacco
- 10.3389/fpsyt.2019.00433
- 2019
- Front Psychiatry. 2019; 10: 433.
Jan 16, 2015 · We outline the criteria and procedures for involuntary admission to psychiatric hospitals and to community services, illustrate the key features of laws related to these issues, and discuss their implications for contemporary psychiatric practice.
- Simei Zhang, Graham Mellsop, Johann Brink, Xiaoping Wang
- 2015
Apr 1, 2022 · The overall evidence suggested correlations between involuntary psychiatric admission and several implications: length of stay, aggressive behavior, occurrence of psychopathologies, uses of coercive measures, psychiatric service activations after discharge, emotive reactions, and quality of life.
Mar 8, 2016 · In order to better understand why patients are referred to involuntary admission, we need to examine the GPs’ expectations. In one study of mainly involuntary admissions, reinstatement of medication, intensive observation, and risk to self or others, were the main reasons for referral .
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Dec 1, 2020 · Surprise medical bills have various consequences for patients and families, including loss of income or savings, worsened credit scores, use of resources for legal counsel or litigation, and psychological stress.
