Compulsory psychiatric detention and treatment in finland

Psychiatric Bulletin

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 101-103

  Putkonen, Hanna ^a,b   Völlm, Birgit ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b Vanhaa Vaasa Hospital   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COURT; DELIRIUM; DELUSIONAL DISORDER; DETENTION; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FINLAND; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; LAW; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; OFFENDER; PSYCHOSIS; RESPONSIBILITY; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

EID: 33847691537     PISSN: 09556036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/pb.bp.106.009472     Document Type: Article

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