Opinions of professionals and family members about the national mental health act law regulating involuantary commitment of psychiatric patients: an international comparative study (Norway sample)

This study investigated the opinions of 246 professionals and family members about the operation of the Norwegian mental health law regulating forcible admission and treatment of psychiatric patients. A brief questionnaire was distributed via e-mail to samples of Norwegian psychiatrists, general practitioners, acute and community mental health nurses, members, police officers, psychologists and family members. The levels of agreement/disagreement were measured on a Likert- scale. The study’s results and conclusions will be presented at the conference.