It is generally accepted that the use of compulsory powers in the treatment of mental health
difficulties may be required to prevent harm to self or others. Exploring the experiences of …

Abstract Section A: Section A provides a critical review of the literature regarding service
users' experiences of coercion in inpatient mental health settings. The findings from sixteen …

ObjectivesThe 'Service Users' Perspective of their Admission'study examined voluntarily and
involuntarily admitted services users' perception of coercion during the admission process …

Objective: This study sought to ascertain the degree to which psychiatric inpatients and staff
approved of various coercive measures commonly used in acute inpatient care. Methods: A …

Accessible summary What is known on the subject? Psychiatric patients have generally
negative experiences of being exposed to coercive measures. Existing research has …

Coercion remains a central aspect of many people's mental healthcare. It can include the
use of legislation to restrict freedoms, the use of physical restraint, the restriction of freedom …

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 …

Measures to keep staff and patients safe (containment) frequently involve coercion. A small
proportion of patients is subject to a large proportion of containment use. To reduce the use …

The existing body of literature indicates that psychiatric service-users commonly experience
treatment pressures. In the research to date there has been a bias towards investigating …

There is probably no more unpleasant task for a clinician working in mental health than
imposing treatment on an unwilling patient; and probably no experience for the patient that …