… This is comparable to data in this study. But further analysis showed that in this study 5.4
coercive measures per … In this study we showed that seclusion was the most commonly used …

… Compared to empirical findings, the amount of patients who experience coercive measures
in our study is in the lower range of frequencies reported (23). In one study from Germany, for …

… We evaluated prevalence of aggressive behaviour and coercive measures on an acute …
Study design We conducted an observational study of all levels of aggression and coercion on …

… Among important dimensions related to the use of coercive measures, professionals’ attitude
towards coercion is of particular interest. Little is known about how experiences of violence …

… In a multicenter prospective observational study, we enrolled patients in 4 psychiatric hospitals
located in the German federal state of Rhineland-Palatinate over a period of 24 months. …

… Our literature review yielded only one older observational study with a small N (25) and
one case report (78). This does not necessarily mean that seclusion is generally safe. Adverse …

… use of coercive measures and to explore the relationship between coercive measures and
patient … Of the 13 included studies, 2 were RCTs and 11 were observational studies (1 cross-…

… may then be necessary to use some coercive measures. In their study they identified that it is
… the law enforcement personnel that appears to account for patients’ perception of coercion. …

… Our study has the typical limitations of observational studies. Even if it might look rather
obvious in the present case, conclusions referring to causal attributions remain speculative and …

… with the likelihood of receiving coercive measures also in our study. However, many other
diagnoses are recognized as risk factor for the use of coercive measures, such as organic …