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Table 4 Arguments used in decisions of coercive care

From: Justifications for coercive care in child and adolescent psychiatry, a content analysis of medical documentation in Sweden

Arguments

Psychiatric Care Certificate n = 143 (%)

Other Documentationan = 155 (%)

Complete medical records n = 155 (%)

The protection argument

137 (96)

134 (86)

153 (99)

The treatment requirement argument

80 (56)

70 (45)

107 (69)

The caregiver support argument

24 (24)

59 (37)

75 (48)

The clarification argument

18 (13)

18 (12)

33 (21)

The solidarity argument

1 (1)

5 (3)

6 (4)

The everyday care argument

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

  1. aMedical records, except for the Care Certificates