Patients could be forcibly admitted without any evaluation, raising significant concerns about the violation of patients' rights, and putting financial incentives above patient lives by driving prolonged hospital stays. [14][15] In Australia, 45% of mental health care hospitalizations were involuntary in acute short-term units during 2021-2022. A Parent's Exemption Form Prior to Mental Health and Psychological Screening or Counseling can be downloaded from its website. About CCHR: CCHR was founded in 1969 by the Church of Scientology and the late Dr. Thomas Szasz, Professor of Psychiatry and prolific author of books on psychiatry. [1] www.wxyz.com/news/local-news/investigations/trapped-in-a-psych-ward-michigan-doc-pre-signed-blank-forms-that-can-rob-you-of-your-freedom[2] www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7032511/[3] www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10454462/pdf/healthcare-11-02315.pdf[4] jme.bmj.com/content/early/2023/10/16/jme-2023-108984[5] jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/fullarticle/2629522/[6] www.samhsa.gov/trauma-violence[7 and 8] "Civil Commitment and the Mental Health Care Continuum: Historical Trends and Principles for Law and Practice," SAMHSA, pp.
