title: [The development of legal guardianship and involuntary treatment in a Bavarian catchment area in comparison to trends at the federal state and the federal level between 1999 and 2009].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  In this study trends in legal guardianship and involuntary treatment in a Bavarian catchment area in comparison to trends at federal state and federal level between 1999 and 2009 will be examined.
  
  
  METHODS
  Data from the federal department of justice, from the federal health monitoring system and data from a district court were used to compute rates, quotas and quotients. Regression analyses were conducted to analyse associations between time series.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In comparison to the federal state and the federal level the target region shows a significantly higher rate of new guardianships but a lower rate of judicial ordered mobility restrictions and at least in comparison to the federal state level a significantly lower rate of involuntary admissions according to guardianship law.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The obtained differences indicate significant differences in the legal guardianship and involuntary admission practise which cannot be explained by epidemiological developments. Therefore it is necessary to investigate potential socio-cultural and socioeconomic sources for these varieties.
authors.affiliation: Bezirkskrankenhaus Kaufbeuren. juan.valdes@bkh-kaufbeuren.de
authors.forename: Juan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Valdes-Stauber
authors.forename: Albert
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Putzhammer
authors.forename: Reinhold
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kilian
mesh_terms: D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000639:trends; D002391:Catchment Area, Health / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003134:Commitment of Persons with Psychiatric Disorders / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000639:trends*; D005544:Forecasting; D005858:Germany; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000639:trends; D006302:Health Services Research / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007872:Legal Guardians / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D016743:Mental Competency / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000639:trends*; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000639:trends; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012931:Social Environment; D014600:Utilization Review / Q000706:statistics & numerical data