The coronavirus pandemic impact on involuntary hospitalization

Introduction Compulsory admission is the last line of intervention in individuals who suffer from severe mental disorders, based on the principles of therapeutic need and social protection. In Portugal, the law configures this measure as a hospitalization by court order. The SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus...

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Main Authors: C. Oliveira, F. Caldas, M. Gonçalves, J. Freitas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2021-04-01
Series:European Psychiatry
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Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S0924933821002996/type/journal_article