Variation in use of coercive measures in psychiatric hospitals

European Psychiatry

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 244-251

  Lay, B ^a   Nordt, C ^a   Rossler W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF PSYCHIATRY   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Coerced medication; Compulsory admission; Mental disorder; Psychiatric hospitalization; Restraint; Seclusion

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COERSIVE MEASURE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGISTER; RISK FACTOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; COERCION; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HOSPITALS, PSYCHIATRIC; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; REGISTRIES; RESTRAINT, PHYSICAL; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SWITZERLAND; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79956282363     PISSN: 09249338     EISSN: 17783585     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2010.11.007     Document Type: Article

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