The use of coercion, particularly seclusion, in inpatient psychiatric wards is a controversial
topic in the Netherlands. Seclusion is defined as" locking up a patient alone in a specially …

In addition to involuntary treatment, patients with severe mental illness are routinely subject
to other pressures such as leverage to improve their adherence to treatment. Little clinical or …

Coercion in psychiatry and the fight against forced treatment are two of the main topics in the
mental health service user/psychiatric survivor movement worldwide. At the same time, our …

Even though psychiatric empirical research has evolved in recent years, further research
efforts are needed to achieve increased knowledge regarding mental illnesses, the suffering …

Whenever coercion is practiced, questions concerning the legitimacy of the coercee to use
such force lurk abound. One domain of human experience in which questions about the …

BodyThe use of coercive measures in Medicine represents a controversial issue. Even when
they comply with all rules and procedures and are enacted with the intention to address the …

Patient autonomy has been a frequently discussed issue since the 1960s. Nearly all
bioethical works stress the necessity of respect for the patient's autonomy. For many years …

The topic of coercion has a long and contentious history in both political philosophy and
medical ethics. This substantial literature centers on two fundamental questions: What is …

In the debate on compulsory treatment of psychiatric patients (Zwangsbehandlung), an
excessive emphasis has recently been placed on patient's rights to self-determination …

Degree: D. Med. DegreeYear: 1996 Institute: Uppsala Universitet (Sweden) Publisher:
Almqvist & Wiksell International, Stockholm, Sweden. This thesis focuses on the relation …