Varasteh, Mohadeseh

Kavosh Cognitive Behavior Sciences and Addiction Research Center, Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran.

[ 1 ] - Prevalence of Involuntary Hospital Admission Among Patients Referred by Judicial Authorities to A Psychiatric Hospital in Iran

Background: An important group of patients admitted to psychiatric hospitals are patients who are referred by court letters which deprive the physician of authority to make a decision, leading to involuntary hospital admission. One of the medical principles is to pay attention to patients' rights.  Objective: This study aims to investigate the prevalence of involuntary hospital admission in pa...