More pressure, more release? When compulsory care fails: an autonomy-supportive treatment policy as an alternative to failed compulsory care in inpatient care for youth with anorexia nervosa (opens in new tab)

IntroductionAnorexia nervosa (AN) in young people is, in its most severe form, a life-threatening problem for which compulsory care may be indicated. In The Netherlands, this compulsory care takes place in closed crisis departments for child and adolescent psychiatry. At the same time, the provision of compulsory care within the context of a closed ward has limitations and unintended adverse effects and is colored by ethical dilemmas. Because of the scenario described above, an alternative tr...