Abstract
Involuntary treatment of eating disorders: legal, scientific and ethical dimensions
Highlights
The aim of this work is to evaluate whether patients affected by severe eating disorders (ED) should be submitted to coercive treatment or not
The mortality rate is even higher for anorexia nervosa because the frequent refusal of treatment delays diagnosis and treatment and influences prognosis
The American guidelines for ED treatment (2000) tackle the problem in two or three passages "Legal interventions, including involuntary hospitalization and legal guardianship, may be necessary to ensure the safety of treatment of reluctant patients whose general medical conditions are life-threatening"; "On these rare occasions staff have to take over the responsibilities for providing life-preserving care
Summary
The aim of this work is to evaluate whether patients affected by severe eating disorders (ED) should be submitted to coercive treatment or not. Involuntary treatment of eating disorders: legal, scientific and ethical dimensions Laura Dalla Ragione1, Cristian Pettinelli1, Marta Scoppetta*2 and Address: 1Palazzo Francisci, Via Cesia, 65, Todi (Perugia), Italy and 2Istituto di Psichiatria, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo F. * Corresponding author from WPA Thematic Conference.
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