| Literature DB >> 34370149 |
Nektarios Drakonakis1,2, Stelios Stylianidis3,4, Lily Evangelia Peppou4,5, Athanasios Douzenis6, Sofia Nikolaidi3, Chara Tzavara7, Charikleia Eirini Baladima4, Georgia Olga Iatropoulou4, Vassiliki Psarra8, Ersi Tsopanaki8, Angelo Barbato9,10.
Abstract
The increasing rates of involuntary hospitalization constitute a major ethical issue in psychiatric practice. The present cohort study endeavours to investigate the relationship between patients' legal status (involuntary vs voluntary) and the outcome of their hospitalization, over 2 years after discharge. All individuals admitted in the 3rd Psychiatric Department of the Psychiatric Hospital of Attica during February 2015-February 2017 took part in the study. 64.7% of patients were compulsory admitted. Findings indicate a statistically significant improvement in global functioning and symptomatology levels from admission to discharge for all treated patients, independently of their legal status. However, readmission rates over 2 years after discharge were high (34.8% vs. 21.9% in voluntary and involuntary patients, respectively). In conclusion, psychiatric admission, irrespectively of legal status leads to clinical improvement.Entities:
Keywords: Compulsory hospitalization; Involuntary admission; Outcome; Psychiatric treatment; Symptomatology levels
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Year: 2021 PMID： 34370149 DOI： 10.1007/s10597-021-00865-y
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Community Ment Health J ISSN： 0010-3853