Abstract
Trends in detention under the Mental Health Act 1983 in two major London secondary mental healthcare providers were explored using patient-level data in a historical cohort study between 2007-2008 and 2016-2017. An increase in the number of detention episodes initiated per fiscal year was observed at both sites. The rise was accompanied by an increase in the number of active patients; the proportion of active patients detained per year remained relatively stable. Findings suggest that the rise in the number of detentions reflects the rise of the number of people receiving secondary mental healthcare.
Original language | English |
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Article number | e102 |
Journal | BJPsych Open |
Volume | 5 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 27 Nov 2019 |
Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© The Royal College of Psychiatrists 2019.
Funding
This paper is based on independent research commissioned and funded by the National Institute for Health Research Policy Research Programme and the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Biomedical Research Centre at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and King's College London. The views expressed are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the NHS, the NIHR, the Department of Health and Social Care or its arm's length bodies, and other government departments. CRIS is further supported by the Guy's and St Thomas' Trustees and the South London and Maudsley Trustees. R.D.H. receives salary support from the NIHR Mental Health Biomedical Research Centre at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and King's College London. M.H. is an NIHR senior investigator. N.W. is supported by the University College London Hospitals National Institute of Health Research Biomedical Research Centre. Declaration of interest: R.D.H. has received research funding from Roche, Pfizer, Janssen and Lundbeck. All other authors state no conflicts of interest.
Funders | Funder number |
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NIHR Mental Health Biomedical Research Centre at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust | |
National Institute for Health Research Policy Research Programme | |
University College London Hospitals National Institute of Health Research Biomedical Research Centre | |
Pfizer | |
Roche | |
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust | |
National Institute for Health Research | |
King's College London |
Keywords
- Compulsory admission
- Mental Health Act
- epidemiology