Involuntary psychiatric care for incarcerated people: a descriptive study of 73 consecutive judge-ordered discharges from psychiatric hospitalisation in France

CONCLUSION: This study highlights the specific aspects of involuntary psychiatric hospitalizations for people in prison in France. Future studies are needed to assess the impact of these judge-ordered discharge on patient's mental health, particularly for incarcerated patients.PMID:34538621 | DOI:10.1016/j.encep.2021.04.012

Source: L Encephale - September 20, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: M Horn G Plisson A Amad G Vaiva P Thomas M Bubrovszky T Fovet Source Type: research