Use of a proforma to aid in reducing coercion into informal admission for acute adult psychiatric inpatients in the U.K.

Background: People with acute psychiatric illness may be at risk of coercion into informal admission. A lack of capacity assessment (CA) and provision of adequate information (PAI) for informal patients may constitute a risk of coercive admitting practice, resulting in increased use of the mental health act (MHA) in the days following admission. We developed and tested a proforma to aid in ensuring CA and PAI for informal admissions.

Effectiveness of antipsychotics used in first-episode psychosis: a naturalistic cohort study.

Background: One year of antipsychotic treatment from symptom remission is recommended following a first episode of psychosis (FEP).

Aims: To investigate the effectiveness of commonly used antipsychotic medications in FEP.

Method: A retrospective cohort study of naturalistic treatment of patients (=460) accepted by FEP services across seven UK sites.