Treatment without consent in adult psychiatry inpatient units: a retrospective study on predictive factors

BackgroundCoercion is one of the most important challenges in mental health. In Switzerland, forced medication can be applied during an emergency (Art. 435 of the Civil Code) or over a longer period in case of endangerment of others or oneself (Art. 434). We aimed to analyze the predictors of this s...

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Main Authors: Giulia Meroni, Othman Sentissi, Stefan Kaiser, Alexandre Wullschleger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1224328/full