Geestelijke gezondheidszorg (GGZ)

Association of Cost Sharing With Mental Health Care Use, Involuntary Commitment, and Acute Care

“…Involuntary commitment occurred when a civil court of justice committed unwilling patients who presented a threat to themselves or others in accordance with the Law on Special Admissions in Psychiatric Hospitals. Acute mental health care, which was on a voluntary basis and could last no more than 28 days, was care offered only to individuals who required immediate treatment because they posed a threat to themselves or caused a public nuisance . Because the commitment procedure was involuntary and acute care could only last a short duration, involuntary commitment and acute care were unlikely to be substitutes for individuals who wanted to circumvent the postreform increase in the out-of-pocket price of regular care.…”

“…Acute mental health care, which was on a voluntary basis and could last no more than 28 days, was care offered only to individuals who required immediate treatment because they posed a threat to themselves or caused a public nuisance. 13 Because the commitment procedure was involuntary and acute care could only last a short duration, involuntary commitment and acute care were unlikely to be substitutes for individuals who wanted to circumvent the postreform increase in the out-of-pocket price of regular care. See eMethods in the Supplement for additional institutional details.…”