BACKGROUND: Despite the tendency for harmonisation of strategies for mental health care delivery, rules and regulations for involuntary placement or treatment of mentally ill persons still differ remarkably internationally. Rapid European integration and other political developments require valid and reliable international overviews, sound studies and profound analyses of this controversial issue. AIMS: To give an overview of compulsory admission data from official sources across the European Union (EU). METHOD: Data on the legal frameworks for involuntary placement or treatment of people with mental illness and their outcomes were provided and assessed by experts from all EU member states. RESULTS: Total frequencies of admission and compulsory admission rates vary remarkably across the EU. Variation hints at the influence of differences in legal frameworks or procedures. Time series suggest an overall tendency towards more or less stable quotas in most member states. CONCLUSIONS: Further research is greatly needed in this field. Common international health reporting standards are essential to the compilation of basic data.
BACKGROUND: Despite the tendency for harmonisation of strategies for mental health care delivery, rules and regulations for involuntary placement or treatment of mentally illpersons still differ remarkably internationally. Rapid European integration and other political developments require valid and reliable international overviews, sound studies and profound analyses of this controversial issue. AIMS: To give an overview of compulsory admission data from official sources across the European Union (EU). METHOD: Data on the legal frameworks for involuntary placement or treatment of people with mental illness and their outcomes were provided and assessed by experts from all EU member states. RESULTS: Total frequencies of admission and compulsory admission rates vary remarkably across the EU. Variation hints at the influence of differences in legal frameworks or procedures. Time series suggest an overall tendency towards more or less stable quotas in most member states. CONCLUSIONS: Further research is greatly needed in this field. Common international health reporting standards are essential to the compilation of basic data.
Authors: Thomas W Kallert; Matthias Glöckner; Georgi Onchev; Jirí Raboch; Anastasia Karastergiou; Zahava Solomon; Lorenza Magliano; Algirdas Dembinskas; Andrzej Kiejna; Petr Nawka; Francisco Torres-González; Stefan Priebe; Lars Kjellin Journal: World Psychiatry Date: 2005-10 Impact factor: 49.548
Authors: Vincent Koppelmans; Robert Schoevers; Cecile Gijsbers van Wijk; Wijnand Mulder; Annett Hornbach; Emile Barkhof; André Klaassen; Marieke van Egmond; Janine van Venrooij; Yan Bijpost; Hans Nusselder; Marjan van Herrewaarden; Igor Maksimovic; Alexander Achilles; Jack Dekker Journal: BMC Public Health Date: 2009-09-03 Impact factor: 3.295