[Restrictions during psychiatric hospitalization].

The Finnish Constitution affirms that everyone has the right to remain private and undisturbed. During the course of involuntary psychiatric treatment, only the exemptions stipulated in the Mental Health Act are allowed. The Act on the Status and Rights of Patients states that cooperation with the patient must also be attempted during involuntary treatment. The orders for restraints are different in psychiatric hospitals. For decades, restrictions were derived from early 19th century regulations, when all mentally ill individuals were considered to be incompetent. Nowadays, a patient's mental competence is based on functional disabilities, which should also apply to psychiatric treatment.