Clinical ethics
Clinical teaching and practical ideas for your next study session.
Study Tips
CTO Renewal in Psychiatry: Is Recall Still Necessary?
At a CTO review, past nonadherence is evidence to weigh—not a standalone reason to continue compulsion. Learn to assess whether recall remains necessary, treatment is available, and a less restrictive plan could work.
Case Discussion
When a Psychotic Teen Refuses Psychiatric Admission
A psychotic adolescent’s refusal raises three separate questions: whether inpatient care is needed, who may authorize admission, and what process permits admission over objection.