Tore Hofstad, Olav Nyttingnes, Simen Markussen, Erik Johnsen, Eoin Killackey, David McDaid, Miles Rinaldi, Kimberlie Dean, Beate Brinchmann, Kevin Douglas, Linda Gröning, Stål Bjørkly, Tom Palmstierna, Maria Fagerbakke Strømme, Anne Blindheim, Jorun Rugkåsa, Bjørn Morten Hofmann, Reidar Pedersen, Tarjei Widding-Havneraas, Knut Rypdal, Arnstein Mykletun
OBJECTIVES: Compulsory mental health care includes compulsory hospitalisation and outpatient commitment with medication treatment without consent. Uncertain evidence of the effects of compulsory care contributes to large geographical variations and a controversy on its use. Some argue that compulsion can rarely be justified and should be reduced to an absolute minimum, while others claim compulsion can more frequently be justified. The limited evidence base has contributed to variations in care that raise issues about the quality/appropriateness of care as well as ethical concerns...
July 8, 2023: International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research