Facts
The Federal Court was seized of an appeal against a decision of the administrative court of the canton of Schwyz, which had dismissed the complaint of X. against his placement in a psychiatric institution ordered by the president of the guardianship authority. The placement had been carried out on the basis of a medical report concluding that treatment was necessary due to the serious schizophrenic-type mental disorders suffered by X.Considerations
The Federal Court dismissed the appeal. It considered that the placement of X. in a psychiatric institution was in accordance with the law and proportionate. Although the initial placement had been ordered by the president of the guardianship authority rather than by the guardianship authority itself, this formal defect had been remedied by the subsequent ratification of the decision by the guardianship authority.
The Court noted that the conditions set out in Art. 397a para. 1 CC for a placement for the purpose of assistance were met. X. was indeed suffering from serious schizophrenic-type mental disorders that were causing significant distress and suffering, requiring treatment in a hospital setting. X.'s refusal to undergo outpatient treatment made institutional care…