Compulsory admission and involuntary treatment in Portugal. 2016

Telma Almeida, and Andrew Molodynski
Resident in Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Vila Nova de Gaia/Espinho Hospital, Portugal, email telmafilipalmeida@gmail.com.

This paper details the grounds for compulsory treatment, compulsory admissions in an emergency department and compulsory out-patient treatment in Portugal. Portuguese mental health legislation has improved significantly over recent years, with enhanced safeguards, rapid and rigorous review and clear criteria for compulsory treatment, although much remains to be done, especially in relation to the 'move into the community'.

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