Psychiatric morbidity and compulsory admission
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Tensions between policy and practice: A qualitative analysis of decisions regarding compulsory admission to psychiatric hospital
The use of detention for psychiatric treatment is widespread and sometimes necessary. International human rights law requires a legal framework to safeguard the rights to liberty and personal integrity by preventing arbitrary detention. However, research suggests that extra-legal factors may influence decisions to detain. This article presents observational and interview data to describe how de...
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عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of Psychiatry
سال: 1994
ISSN: 0007-1250,1472-1465
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.164.2.267a