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"Backed into a Corner": Lived experiences of receiving and providing involuntary psychiatric treatment under British Columbia's Mental Health Act

2025-08-05 public and global health Title + abstract only
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British Columbias Mental Health Act permits the involuntarily detention and treatment of individuals who meet specific criteria. Over the past 15 years, British Columbia has seen an increasing trend in the number of involuntary psychiatric admissions. This qualitative study explores the lived experiences of people receiving and providing involuntary psychiatric treatment within two health organizations in British Columbia, Canada. Five focus groups were conducted with 23 individuals who had prev...

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