… If there are other, more human rights-friendly alternatives, this will constitute a reason not to
use coercion (18, 32, 72). Some authors attribute the use of unjustified coercion in psychiatry …

… The aims of this paper are to highlight the human rights implications of involuntary mental …
service users in the custody of psychiatrists. Along with over-reliance on coercion, involuntary …

… restraint and seclusion in psychiatry. According to Principle 11 … rights of a patient detained
for involuntary treatment in 1983, one more recommendation on psychiatry and human rights …

… Legally endorsed hospital coercion can lead to systemic and other human rights violations,
… Psychiatric compulsion reduces trust, breaks down the therapeutic relationship, and often …

… Irrespective of whether coercion is viewed as a ‘necessary evil’17 in some … that coercive
psychiatric measures restrict human rights and that support should be framed around the 'rights, …

… As a consequence, these resources focus heavily on reducing coercive practices. They …
human rights, mental health, disability, capacity, recovery and the right to freedom from coercion, …

… Coercive measures are reportedly used in mental health services to protect “patients” from …
sufficient legal and medical justification for coercion in psychiatry while there are in fact many …

… , to reduced human rights violations and improved practices consistent with a human rights–…
Additionally, these instruments often do not follow the human rights approach and language …

… coercive treatment ever comply with UN human rights standards? The answer from one part
of the UN human rights … Psychiatry, human rights and social development: progress on the …

… This chapter will focus on the work of WPA on promoting alternatives to coercion in mental
health care, and the concurrent program underpinning this on partnering with people with …