In psychiatry, like in somatic medicine, patients ideally agree with the treatment proposal of
the physician. Yet, psychiatric patients, more than other groups of patients, often refuse …

In psychiatry, like in somatic medicine, patients ideally agree with the treatment proposal of
the physician. Yet, psychiatric patients, more than other groups of patients, often refuse …

Coercion in psychiatry can be defined as any attempt to impose treatment against a patient's
wishes. Historically this has been a central aspect of psychiatry, and the principal one that …

Prior to reflecting on a specific scenario in mental health care, my moral view of coercion
was fairly dichotomous. In my mind, coercive acts were, for lack of a more sophisticated term …

Definition of the problem Several medically indicated therapies, including coercive
treatments, in psychiatric practice have been justified not only on the basis of relieving …

There are three lines of argument in defence of coercive treatment of patients with mental
disorders: arguments regarding (1) societal interests to protect others,(2) the patients' own …

Psychiatric inpatients with capacity may be treated paternalistically under the Mental Health
Act 1983. This violates bodily autonomy and causes potentially significant harm to health …

Coercion, compulsory admission, and the involuntary treatment of the mentally ill are among
the most controversial issues in mental health care and are the subject of ongoing debate …

Various forms of coercion and violence play a role in situations of psychiatric treatment and
are treated frequently as an inevitable component. Thus, it would appear in the discussion …

The author discusses a pragmatic approach to decisions about coercive treatment that is
based on four principles from principle-based ethics: respect for autonomy, nonmaleficence …