McNiel D E, Binder R L
J Nerv Ment Dis. 1986 Feb;174(2):107-11. doi: 10.1097/00005053-198602000-00006.
The frequency of violent behavior and civil commitment leading to hospitalization of psychiatric patients was examined comparing the years 1973 and 1983. For each year, 150 patients were randomly selected among admissions to a locked acute psychiatric unit in a university setting. Medical charts were reviewed for descriptions of violent behavior, demographic information, and legal status. While the rate of preadmission violence did not change significantly between 1973 and 1983, there was a threefold increase in the proportion of patients admitted involuntarily as a danger to others. Possible explanations of the inconsistent application of civil commitment statutes are discussed.
通过比较1973年和1983年，研究了导致精神病患者住院的暴力行为和民事强制入院的频率。每年从一所大学环境中封闭的急性精神病科收治的患者中随机抽取150名。查阅病历以获取暴力行为描述、人口统计学信息和法律状况。虽然1973年至1983年间入院前暴力发生率没有显著变化，但作为对他人有危险而被非自愿收治的患者比例增加了两倍。讨论了民事强制入院法规应用不一致的可能原因。
