Previous national research has shown significant variation in several aspects of coercive
treatment measures in psychiatry. The EUNOMIA project, an international study funded by …

Methods The main objective of the European Evaluation of Coercion in Psychiatry and
Harmonization of Best Clinical Practice (EUNOMIA) project was to analyze national …

AimsTo examine the extent and nature of coercive practices in mental healthcare and to
consider the ethical, human rights challenges facing the current clinical practices in this …

Background: In 2008, the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or
Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) criticized the use of mechanical restraint in …

Background Coercive measures such as seclusion and restraint encroach on the patient's
human rights and can have serious adverse effects ranging from emotional trauma to …

To find out to what extent coercion and restrictions are used in psychiatric inpatient treatment
and with which patient characteristics the use of coercion is associated. To this end, the …

AIMS OF THE STUDY In daily clinical work, coercion continues to be highly prevalent, with
rates differing between countries and sometimes even within countries or between wards of …

Research activities are remarkably few in number, especially considering the frequency of
involuntary measures and the controversial perception or discussion of these measures …

2. Materials and Methods The study was carried out in the Psychiatric Clinic of Tampere
University Hospital. The material was derived from interviews and assessments of three …

PurposeThe use of coercive measures in psychiatry is still poorly understood. Most empirical
research has been limited to compulsory admission and to risk factors on an individual …