[The Danish Mental Health Act does not prevent serious suicide attempts in patients with severe schizophrenia].
The Danish Mental Health Act does not prevent serious suicide attempts in patients with severe schizophrenia and a lack of compliance to medication. A case in which outpatient involuntary treatment could have prevented a very serious suicidal attempt is presented. In Denmark, outpatient involuntary treatment is only allowed under very extraordinary conditions.
Psykiatrisk Center København, Bispebjerg Bakke 23, 2400 København NV, Denmark. henrikdaypoulsen@hotmail.com
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