Involuntary admissions

Involuntary Admissions Student’s Name Institutional Affiliation Course Professor Date Involuntary Admissions Research identifies involuntary admissions as a minor group of inpatients (Walker et al., 2021). The literature and various practitioners have exposed that involuntary admissions impact not just patients and staff but also their families and the general society. Even though involuntary admissions might be lifesaving, letting patients to have medical and psychiatric care and avoiding harm to themselves or others, enforced procedures might deteriorate the healing association and raise the supposed pressure encountered by patients. Such results might lead to long-lasting evasion of mental health support and a growing risk of further intimidation as an inpatient. This essay provides an extensive analysis of involuntary admission, including a summary of the population and any applicable ways in which trauma is commonly experienced. Data and Nature of the Problem Incident and Prevalent The rates of involuntary admission vary significantly across countries and regions worldwide. For instance, based on the available information, about 51.9% of the U.S. population in 2014 was recorded in emergency voluntary admissions in psychiatric detentions (Lee & Cohen, 2021). Studies from East Asia countries, such as Korea, identified an occurrence of 91% involuntary admissions, and in China, about 41% of hospital admissions were involuntary (Lebenbaum et al., 2018). Such outcomes reflect the collective culture of East Asia people, where family members are the determining factor on involuntary admissions instead of the patient. Demographics Young individuals between the ages of 18 years and 25 have been reported to be at risk of involuntary admissions (Lowest et al., 2024). Male patients, especially those with a language other than English, are at risk of involuntary admissions. Research shows that overrepresentation in this population might start in childhood, possibly creating a cycle of disparity that remains to old age (Walker et al., 2021). Individuals from Black and minority ethnic community are more expected to be admitted against their will compared to white and non-minority people. Indiv...