Medication refusal by psychiatric inpatients in the military.
Military psychiatrists must occasionally treat mentally ill active duty patients who refuse medications. Unlike their civilian counterparts, military psychiatrists have no established procedure to allow for involuntary treatment under non-emergency conditions. The following case and discussion is presented to illustrate how existing guidelines do not allow for optimal care of some of these patients.
Beighley
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Department of Psychiatry, Wilford Hall Medical Center, Lackland AFB, TX 78236.
Brown
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D000328:Adult; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D003134:Commitment of Persons with Psychiatric Disorders / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D028642:Persons with Psychiatric Disorders; D008889:Military Personnel / Q000523:psychology*; D010360:Patient Transfer / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D013781:Texas; D016312:Treatment Refusal / Q000523:psychology*