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Previous involuntary commitment is associated with current perceptions of coercion in voluntarily hospitalized patients

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Zervakis, J; Stechuchak, KM; Olsen, MK; Swanson, JW; Oddone, EZ; Weinberger, M; Bryce, ER; Butterfield, MI; Swartz, MS; Strauss, JL
Published in: International Journal of Forensic Mental Health
January 1, 2007

Involuntary psychiatric treatment is sometimes necessary and beneficial, but may also exert negative effects. The impact of involuntary commitment on subsequent mental health treatment experience is poorly understood. We examined whether history of involuntary commitment was associated with current perceptions of coercion in a sample of voluntarily hospitalized veterans (N = 205). In adjusted analyses, perceived coercion during the voluntary admission was significantly associated with prior history of involuntary commitment (Rate Ratio = 1.60, p = .05). Perceived coercion was also higher among participants who were married/cohabiting (Rate Ratio = 1.83, p = .01) and among those with greater functional impairment (Rate Ratio = 0.97, p = .04). Although frequently unavoidable, the current results underscore the potential negative effects of coercive practices such as involuntary commitment, and support the importance of policies that aim to minimize coercive treatment experiences among psychiatric patients. © 2005 International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services.

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International Journal of Forensic Mental Health

DOI

EISSN

1932-9903

ISSN

1499-9013

Publication Date

January 1, 2007

Volume

6

Issue

2

Start / End Page

105 / 112

Related Subject Headings

  • 5205 Social and personality psychology
  • 5201 Applied and developmental psychology
  • 4402 Criminology
  • 1801 Law
  • 1701 Psychology
  • 1103 Clinical Sciences
 

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Zervakis, J., Stechuchak, K. M., Olsen, M. K., Swanson, J. W., Oddone, E. Z., Weinberger, M., … Strauss, J. L. (2007). Previous involuntary commitment is associated with current perceptions of coercion in voluntarily hospitalized patients. International Journal of Forensic Mental Health, 6(2), 105–112. https://doi.org/10.1080/14999013.2007.10471255
Zervakis, J., K. M. Stechuchak, M. K. Olsen, J. W. Swanson, E. Z. Oddone, M. Weinberger, E. R. Bryce, M. I. Butterfield, M. S. Swartz, and J. L. Strauss. “Previous involuntary commitment is associated with current perceptions of coercion in voluntarily hospitalized patients.” International Journal of Forensic Mental Health 6, no. 2 (January 1, 2007): 105–12. https://doi.org/10.1080/14999013.2007.10471255.
Zervakis J, Stechuchak KM, Olsen MK, Swanson JW, Oddone EZ, Weinberger M, et al. Previous involuntary commitment is associated with current perceptions of coercion in voluntarily hospitalized patients. International Journal of Forensic Mental Health. 2007 Jan 1;6(2):105–12.
Zervakis, J., et al. “Previous involuntary commitment is associated with current perceptions of coercion in voluntarily hospitalized patients.” International Journal of Forensic Mental Health, vol. 6, no. 2, Jan. 2007, pp. 105–12. Scopus, doi:10.1080/14999013.2007.10471255.
Zervakis J, Stechuchak KM, Olsen MK, Swanson JW, Oddone EZ, Weinberger M, Bryce ER, Butterfield MI, Swartz MS, Strauss JL. Previous involuntary commitment is associated with current perceptions of coercion in voluntarily hospitalized patients. International Journal of Forensic Mental Health. 2007 Jan 1;6(2):105–112.

Published In

International Journal of Forensic Mental Health

DOI

EISSN

1932-9903

ISSN

1499-9013

Publication Date

January 1, 2007

Volume

6

Issue

2

Start / End Page

105 / 112

Related Subject Headings

  • 5205 Social and personality psychology
  • 5201 Applied and developmental psychology
  • 4402 Criminology
  • 1801 Law
  • 1701 Psychology
  • 1103 Clinical Sciences