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. 2009 Nov;195(5):403–407. doi: 10.1192/bjp.bp.109.065151

Tables 5.

Attitudes to the admission of participants who did not regain capacity and who were admitted involuntarily under the Mental Health Act (n = 36)

n (%)
Statement regarding the admission Strongly agree Agree Neither agree nor disagree Disagree Strongly disagree
I feel doctors decided when I had the ability to decide for myself
15 (48)
6 (19)
6 (19)
3 (10)
1 (3)
I feel doctors decided for me when I needed them to
4 (13)
10 (32)
5 (16)
3 (10)
9 (29)
I think doctors made decisions I wish they had not made
15 (47)
4 (13)
6 (19)
4 (13)
3 (10)
I think the decisions that the doctors made were the right ones for me 2 (6) 10 (32) 5 (16) 5 (16) 9 (29)