When facing a mandatory referral for Inpatient (IP) psychiatric treatment, is it better to request it voluntarily as opposed to involuntarily? Does the "involuntary" patient's record get "stigmatized" such that treatment is more aggressive, includes restraints or heavy sedation? And what if he or she refuses so forcefully as to include shouting and spit flying out of the mouth?

So the PDocs are telling her that she can go IP willingly. But if not, they said she's going regardless.

I'd try to talk her into it (somehow) if I thought it would greatly benefit her. But I'm very afraid that they will ignore her medical needs and treat her invisible complaints as manifestations of mental illness. I know that they're not equipped to meet her medical needs because it happened once before.