Five-year trends in psychiatric inpatient care

Insights from 5,887 patients on substance use, involuntary admissions, and treatment approaches

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ID15525746
AuthorsEmine Merve Akdağ (0000-0003-2866-7790, Bursa Yuksek Ihtisas Egitim Ve Arastirma Hastanesi, corresponding author), Aybeniz Civan Kahve (0000-0002-0683-5207, Gazi Hastanesi), Rukiye Ay Diker (Bursa Yuksek Ihtisas Egitim Ve Arastirma Hastanesi), S Aydin (0000-0002-4328-8126, Bilkent University), Serap Aydın (Department of Psychiatry, University of Health Sciences, Ankara Bilkent City Hospital, Bilkent), Zeynep Arslan Barlas (Bursa Yuksek Ihtisas Egitim Ve Arastirma Hastanesi), Tuğba Aktürk (Bursa Yuksek Ihtisas Egitim Ve Arastirma Hastanesi)
Year2026
Volume17
Pages1778865-1778865
Publication date2026-02-11
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueFrontiers in Psychiatry (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1664-0640 • E-ISSN: 1664-0640
PublisherFrontiers Media (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1778865
PMID41756574
OpenAlexW7128539809
LanguageEN
References cited26

This large-scale study demonstrates that SUDs are a strong predictor of involuntary psychiatric hospitalization and significantly influence pharmacological treatment patterns. The increasing trend of compulsory admissions, particularly among male patients with SUD, underscores the urgent need for clearer legal and ethical frameworks, as well as the expansion of community-based mental health services in Türkiye

Involuntary treatment · MEDLINE · Mental health · Mental illness · Psychiatric medication · Psychiatric units · Substance use · Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints · Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending · Schizophrenia research and treatment

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