title: [The administrative control of involuntary commitment at the department of Gironde 150 years following promulgation of the law of 30 June 1838].
abstract: The authors take initially stock of compulsory commitments and voluntary confinements (both types of commitment) in Gironde during 1985-1987. They note a rate of more important commitment for 100,000 inhabitants in urban zone, in particular for the voluntary confinements. The urgent procedure of compulsory commitment remains, in 1987, three time more used than the ordinary procedure. Psychiatric expertise of control on prefectoral requisition are frequently carried out before, as well as after the compulsory commitment (visits residence or in the particular hospital for the insane). 55 observations concerning medical checks at home are analyzed in the field of the origin and reasons for descriptions to the D.D.A.S.S. of Gironde as well as the diagnosis of the examined persons. The authors note finally that almost all the patients have a discontinuance of their compulsory commitment to the profit of another mode of placement during the hospitalization. They conclude that, applied and controlled well, the law of 30 june 1838 makes it possible to reconcile the protection of the public order, the care of the insane and the respect of individual freedom.
authors.affiliation: Centre Hospitalier Spécialisé Charles-Perrens, Bordeaux, France.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bénézech
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bourgeois
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Etchepare
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Buestel
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Prax
mesh_terms: D003134:Commitment of Persons with Psychiatric Disorders / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D004637:Emergency Services, Psychiatric / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010344:Patient Advocacy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D012424:Rural Population; D014505:Urban Population
vernacular_title: Le contrôle administratif de l'internement d'office dans le département de la Gironde 150 ans après la promulgation de la loi du 30 juin 1838.