Differences between patients with positive and negative views regarding justification of involuntary admission
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Methods The present study complements a quantitative investigation on outcomes of involuntary admission. 60 in-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted with patients who had been involuntarily admitted in 4 sites in the England. The sampling and analysis methodology draws on grounded theory. The sample includes participants admitted under different sections of the Mental Health Act. Their experiences of involuntary admission and treatment and their views on the justification of these interventions were explored. Comparisons between participants with overall positive and negative views were performed. Changes in patients' views over time were particularly examined. Interviews were tape-recorded and transcribed verbatim. Data was coded using MAXqda software for qualitative analysis.
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