Table 1.
Sociodemographic and clinical data
| Variable | Values |
|---|---|
| Applicant for individuals transferred from the community (n = 41), n | |
| Member of Garda Síochána (police) | 20 |
| Relative | 17 |
| Authorised officer | 1 |
| Any other person | 3 |
| Individuals who were initially admitted voluntary and who were later subject to the involuntary admission process (n = 9), n (%) | 9 |
| Previous involuntary admissions under Mental Health Act 2001 (n = 49), n (%) | 27 (55.1) |
| Men, n (%) | 29 (58) |
| DSM-IV diagnosis (n = 50), n (%) | |
| Bipolar disorder | 14 (28) |
| Schizophrenia | 13 (26) |
| Schizoaffective disorder | 10 (20) |
| Alcohol dependence syndrome | 3 (6) |
| Recurrent depressive disorder | 2 (4) |
| Acute and transient psychotic disorder | 2 (4) |
| Schizophreniform psychosis | 1 (2) |
| Substance-induced psychotic disorder | 1 (2) |
| Anorexia nervosa | 1 (2) |
| Othera | 3 (6) |
| Age, mean (s.d.) range | 42 (14.13), 23–85 |
| Duration of involuntary admission, days: mean (s.d.) range | 23 (24.28), 2–120 |
a.
Two individuals had no diagnosis and the diagnosis for one was classed as ‘other’ because of the fact that consent to medical notes was declined.