The Amsterdam Studies of Acute Psychiatry I (ASAP-I); A prospective cohort study of determinants and outcome of coercive versus voluntary treatment interventions in a metropolitan area

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The overall number of involuntary admissions is increasing in many European countries. Patients with severe mental illnesses more often progress to stages in which acute, coercive treatment is warranted. The number of studies that ha...

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Main Authors: Mulder Niels, Bernardt Clemens, Visch Irene, Koppelmans Vincent, Schoevers Robert, van der Post Louk, Beekman Aartjan, de Haan Lieuwe, Dekker Jack
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-05-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-244X/8/35