Terje Tørrissen*

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Divisjon psykisk helsevern

Sykehuset Innlandet

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Avdeling for psykosebehandling og rehabilitering, Sanderud

Divisjon psykisk helsevern

Sykehuset Innlandet

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2312 Ottestad

Avdeling for akutt- og korttidspsykiatri, Sanderud

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Involuntary admissions to an acute psychiatric ward

Terje Tørrissen*

23.08.2007: A large number of patients are admitted to acute psychiatric wards in Norway annually (1). Some are discharged after a few hours, but for others it is the beginning of long-term treatment within psychiatric institutions. A new mental health act (MHA) was implemented 1.1.2001 (2). The purpose of the...