title: [Psychiatry with open doors. Part 1: Rational for an open door for acute psychiatry].
abstract: Despite the reform efforts of the last decades modern acute psychiatry still stands between conflicting priorities in everyday practice. The protection of patient autonomy might conflict with a regulatory mandate of psychiatry in societal contexts and the necessity of coercive measures and involuntary treatment might become problematic with respect to presumed but contentious interests of the patient. The conflicts particularly concern questions of involuntary commitment, door closing, coercive and isolation measures. Research on the topic of therapeutic effectiveness of these practices is rare. Accordingly, the practice depends on the federal state, hospital and ward and is very heterogeneous. Epidemiological prognosis predicts an increase of psychiatric disorders; however, simultaneously in terms of medical ethics the warranty of patient autonomy, shared decision-making and informed consent in psychiatry become increasingly more important. This challenges structural and practical changes in psychiatry, particularly in situations of self and third party endangerment which are outlined and a rationale for an opening of the doors in acute psychiatric wards is provided.
authors.affiliation: Universitäre Psychiatrische Kliniken UPK, Wilhelm Klein-Str. 27, 4012, Basel, Schweiz, daniel.sollberger@upkbs.ch.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sollberger
authors.forename: U E
authors.initials: UE
authors.lastname: Lang
mesh_terms: D003134:Commitment of Persons with Psychiatric Disorders / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005858:Germany; D018166:Health Care Reform / Q000941:ethics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006778:Hospitals, Psychiatric / Q000941:ethics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D010358:Patient Participation / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D028701:Patient Rights / Q000941:ethics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence
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