How dangerousness evolves after court-ordered compulsory psychiatric admission: explorative prospective observational cohort study

摘要

BackgroundCompulsory admission is commonly regarded as necessary and justified for patients whose psychiatric condition represents a severe danger to themselves and others. However, while studies on compulsory admissions have reported on various clinical and social outcomes, little research has focused specifically on dangerousness, which in many countries is the core reason for compulsory admission.