To Admit Involuntarily or Not? The Dilemma in Suicidal Ideation

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  • Joana Cardão Serviço de Psiquiatria. Departamento de Psiquiatria e Saúde Mental. Unidade Local de Saúde do Alto Alentejo. Portalegre. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0615-2940
  • Cláudia Marina Cruz Serviço de Psiquiatria. Hospital do Divino Espírito Santo de Ponta Delgada. Ponta Delgada. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0007-5689
  • Salomé Mouta Serviço de Psiquiatria. Departamento de Psiquiatria e Saúde Mental. Unidade Local de Saúde da Guarda. Guarda. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0480-0262
  • Rafael Silva Carvalho Serviço de Psiquiatria de Agudos e de Apoio à Urgência Metropolitana. Departamento de Saúde Mental. Hospital de Magalhães Lemos. Unidade Local de Saúde de Santo António. Porto. https://orcid.org/0009-0009-1328-953X

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https://doi.org/10.20344/amp.23717

Keywords:

Commitment of Persons with Psychiatric Disorders, Involuntary Commitment, Mental Health/legislation & jurisprudence, Suicidal Ideation, Suicide Prevention

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2026-01-02

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Cardão J, Cruz CM, Mouta S, Silva Carvalho R. To Admit Involuntarily or Not? The Dilemma in Suicidal Ideation. Acta Med Port [Internet]. 2026 Jan. 2 [cited 2026 Jun. 25];39(1):80-1. Available from: https://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/23717

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Vol. 39 No. 1 (2026): January

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