Analysis of judicial sentences against psychiatrists dictated by appellate courts in Spain between 1992 and 2007

作者：Santiago Saez Andres^*; Perea Perez Bernardo; Albarran Juan Maria E; Labajo Gonzalez Elena; Reneses Prieto Blanca

来源：Actas Espanolas de Psiquiatria, 2011, 39(6): 393-400.

• Judicial sentences
• Unfavorable verdicts
• Indemnizations
• Monitoring errors
• Suicide

Sentences against psychiatrists dictated in appellate or higher courts of Spain in the period from 1992 to 2007 were analyzed. Decisions were gathered for 13 of the 17 autonomous communities and statistical analysis yielded the following results: in more than 50% of cases, the decision was unfavorable for the psychiatrist, but the damages never exceeded (sic) 600,000. The most frequent condition in the series was personality disorders (48.9%). The most frequent reasons for seeking legal redress were monitoring errors and negligence; no cases were brought to trial for therapeutic errors. The patient died in 58.3% of cases. It is noteworthy that 10% of the sentences cited defects in patient information or informed consent.

• 出版日期2011-12