This chapter is written by people with quite different experiences of violence in relation to the
practice and organization of psychiatric services. It is our intention to draw upon our own …

Mental health laws surrounding psychiatric treatment under coercion have remained largely
unchanged since the eighteenth century. The grounds for involuntary treatment in psychiatry …

Purpose Some patients criticize coercive mental health treatment using extremely strong
words. This may be connected to poor therapeutic relationships and unfavourable treatment …

The relationship between coercion and care is complex. Legislative schemes for the
compulsory detention and treatment of individuals with severe mental illnesses, those with …

BackgroundStakeholders worldwide increasingly acknowledge the need to address
coercive practices in mental healthcare. Options have been described and evaluated in …

Background: It has long been debated whether coercion can be justified as paternalism in
the field of mental health and it is still a continuing issue of controversy today. Aims: This …

The work of psychiatry has always revolved around the twin imperatives of care and custody.
In an older model of psychiatric power, confinement and coercion were accomplished …

The dominant rights‐based approach to the ethics of coercion in psychiatric treatment
guides clinicians in deciding whether treatment should be compelled or the patient's …

Coercion of service users/patients when receiving care and treatment has been a serious
dilemma for mental health services since at least the 18th century, and the debate about …