S8E4 - Involuntary Treatment International Comparisons

The Psych Review team are proud to introduce our second new host of 2025 in this episode - Milla! Milla has joined the cast in time for a very important exploration of involuntary psychiatric treatment. Alanna begins with an international perspective comparing different approaches to involuntary treatment worldwide, and Milla follows up with a local perspective from clinicians in Queensland.The references for this episode are:Alanna: Harvery, Madeleine, et al. “Community Treatment Orders in Australia in the Context of International Literature: A Narrative Review of Consumers, Families and Health Professionals’ Perspectives.” International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, vol. 34, no. 3, 9 May 2025, https://doi.org/10.1111/inm.70061. Accessed 16 May 2025. Milla: Wild, K., Sawhney, J., Wyder, M., Sebar, B., & Gill, N. (2024). Reasons behind the rise in involuntary psychiatric treatment under mental health act 2016, Queensland, Australia – Clinician perspectives. International Journal of Law and Psychiatry, 98, 102061. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijlp.2024.102061The Psych Review was brought to you by Call to Mind, a telepsychiatry service that you can learn more about at www.calltomind.com.au. The original music in our podcast was provided by the very talented John Badgery, and our logo was designed by the creative genius of Naz.