psychiatric

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Violet was jailed in Italy before being deported to England where she was incarcerated at a psychiatric institution in Northampton until her death in 1956.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

In June 1982, Hinckley was found not guilty by reason of insanity and sent to a psychiatric facility; he was fully released from federal custody in 2022.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

The findings show that psychiatric diagnoses became less common during pregnancy and in the early months after birth compared with the year before pregnancy.

From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026

The study found that people using these drugs had fewer psychiatric hospital visits and took less time off work due to mental health issues.

From Science Daily • Mar. 22, 2026

“He’s on a psychiatric hold for forty-eight hours. I don’t know anything else, but we can try to find out.”

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste