Comparison of Youth Suicide with Involuntary Hold Criteria and Inpatient Capacity

ConclusionsWhile individual holds can be valuable in prevention of danger to self, on a population basis, the incident rate ratio of inpatient bed number and that of stringency of hold criteria was not significant when relevant variables were controlled. A focus on preventative strategies is imperative, given the equipoise for this current avenue of treatment.
Source: Mental Health and Prevention - Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research