[Rules for psychiatric emergency hospitalization].
The author describe how psychiatric emergencies are dealt with in France. Emergency rooms can admit these patients 24 hours a day particularly somato-psychiatric emergencies as well as situations of existential crisis.  Many psychiatric hospitals have also designed a 24 hours a day response to emergencies but with a great diversity depending on local situations.  Free-will hospitalization is the most common response but some situations can require commitment to a psychiatric hospital.  The author describes in details the enforcement of the law in the case of hospitalization without patients's consent.
Pichené
Catherine
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Département d'urgences psychiatriques Hôpital Central 54035 Nancy. catherine.pichene@cpn-laxou.com
D003134:Commitment of Persons with Psychiatric Disorders / Q000592:standards*; D003419:Crisis Intervention; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D004637:Emergency Services, Psychiatric / Q000592:standards*; D005602:France; D006760:Hospitalization; D006778:Hospitals, Psychiatric; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic