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Table 2 Psychiatric review board members' judgement of indication for involuntary hospitalization after patients’ treatment refusal

From: Indications for involuntary hospitalization for refusal of treatment in severe anorexia nervosa: a survey of physicians and mental health care review board members in Japan

Case

Both CH and HMCP

Compulsory hospitalization

Hospitalization for medical care and protection

No indication for compulsory hospitalization

Case A 15 yrs (n = 77)

FW + 

21 (27.3%)

0 (0%)

53 (68.8%)

33 (3.9%)

FW − 

6 (7.8%)

34 (44.2%)

3 (3.9%)

34 (44.2%)

Case B 20 yrs (n = 77)

FW + 

21 (27.3%)

1 (1.3%)

52 (67.5%)

3(3.9%)

FW − 

7 (9.1%)

30 (39.0%)

6 (7.8%)

34 (44.2%)

Case C 40 yrs (n = 77)

FW + 

19 (24.7%)

0 (0%)

53 (68.8%)

5 (6.5%)

FW − 

5 (6.5%)

27 (35.1%)

3 (3.9%)

42 (54.5%)

  1. CH Compulsory hospitalization, HMCP Hospitalization for medical care and protection, FW+  Family members wished the patient to be treated. FW− Family members did not wish the patient to be treated