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Outcome of Voluntary vs Involuntary Admissions in Greece over 2 years after Discharge: A Cohort Study in the Psychiatric Hospital of Attica "Dafni".
Drakonakis, Nektarios; Stylianidis, Stelios; Peppou, Lily Evangelia; Douzenis, Athanasios; Nikolaidi, Sofia; Tzavara, Chara; Baladima, Charikleia Eirini; Iatropoulou, Georgia Olga; Psarra, Vassiliki; Tsopanaki, Ersi; Barbato, Angelo.
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  • Drakonakis N; Psychiatric Hospital of Attica "Dafni", Athens, Greece. drnekt@gmail.com.
  • Stylianidis S; Department of Social Sciences, Faculty of Psychology, Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences, Athens, Greece. drnekt@gmail.com.
  • Peppou LE; Association for Regional Development and Mental Health (EPAPSY), Athens, Greece.
  • Douzenis A; Department of Social Sciences, Faculty of Psychology, Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences, Athens, Greece.
  • Nikolaidi S; Department of Social Sciences, Faculty of Psychology, Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences, Athens, Greece.
  • Tzavara C; University Mental Health, Neurosciences and Precision Medicine Research Institute "Costas Stefanis", Athens, Greece.
  • Baladima CE; 2nd Department of Psychiatry, University of Athens, Attikon Hospital, Athens, Greece.
  • Iatropoulou GO; Association for Regional Development and Mental Health (EPAPSY), Athens, Greece.
  • Psarra V; Department of Hygiene, Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, Centre for Health Services Research, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
  • Tsopanaki E; Department of Social Sciences, Faculty of Psychology, Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences, Athens, Greece.
  • Barbato A; Department of Social Sciences, Faculty of Psychology, Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences, Athens, Greece.
Community Ment Health J ; 58(4): 633-644, 2022 05.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34370149
ABSTRACT
The increasing rates of involuntary hospitalization constitute a major ethical issue in psychiatric practice. The present cohort study endeavours to investigate the relationship between patients' legal status (involuntary vs voluntary) and the outcome of their hospitalization, over 2 years after discharge. All individuals admitted in the 3rd Psychiatric Department of the Psychiatric Hospital of Attica during February 2015-February 2017 took part in the study. 64.7% of patients were compulsory admitted. Findings indicate a statistically significant improvement in global functioning and symptomatology levels from admission to discharge for all treated patients, independently of their legal status. However, readmission rates over 2 years after discharge were high (34.8% vs. 21.9% in voluntary and involuntary patients, respectively). In conclusion, psychiatric admission, irrespectively of legal status leads to clinical improvement.
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Full text: 1 Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Patient Discharge / Hospitals, Psychiatric Type of study: Etiology_studies / Incidence_studies / Observational_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: En Journal: Community Ment Health J Year: 2022 Type: Article Affiliation country: Greece
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Full text: 1 Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Patient Discharge / Hospitals, Psychiatric Type of study: Etiology_studies / Incidence_studies / Observational_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: En Journal: Community Ment Health J Year: 2022 Type: Article Affiliation country: Greece