Detention of children and adolescents under mental health legislation: a scoping review of prevalence, risk factors, and legal frameworks
(2024)
Journal Article
Schölin, L., Tucker, Z., Chopra, A., Borschmann, R., & McKay, C. (2024). Detention of children and adolescents under mental health legislation: a scoping review of prevalence, risk factors, and legal frameworks. BMC Pediatrics, 24(1), Article 12. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-023-04464-6
Background: For individuals with severe mental illness, involuntary assessment and/or treatment (hereafter detention) can be a necessary intervention to support recovery and may even be lifesaving. Despite this, little is known about how often these... Read More about Detention of children and adolescents under mental health legislation: a scoping review of prevalence, risk factors, and legal frameworks.