The Norwegian government has chosen to retain a treatment criterion in the Mental Health
Care Act despite the opposition of several user organizations. From a critical user …

BackgroundLegislation and practice of involuntary hospital admission vary substantially
among European countries, but differences in outcomes have not been studied. AimsTo …

Coercive interventions for psychiatric patients are controversial. Research on different
preventive measures has increased over the last years. The present study examined …

Despite a long-standing tradition of the use of coercion in psychiatric care, such as
involuntary admission and treatment, few have systematically addressed this issue. In recent …

Introduction Perceived coercion is not exclusively related to the patient's legal status at
admission. Patients are not always aware of their correct status and voluntary patients often …

Background The high number of involuntary placements of people with mental disorders in
Switzerland and other European countries constitutes a major public health issue. In view of …

Background: In spite of a national strategy for reducing coercion in the mental health
services, Norway still has a high rate of involuntary treatment compared to other European …

Background The purpose of our study was to identify predictors of a high risk of involuntary
psychiatric in-patient treatment. Methods We carried out a detailed analysis of the 1773 …

Several studies suggest that the patient's experience of being coerced, during the admission
process to mental hospitals, does not necessarily correspond with their legal status. Rather …

Coercion is a subjective response to a particular intervention and has been considered an
unfortunate but necessary part of the care of people with psychiatric illness. Its ethical …