The use of coercive measures, namely restraint, seclusion and involuntary medication,
remain controversial methods of practice within forensic psychiatry. Ethical and moral …

Coercive measures are controversial within healthcare and require closer inspection,
particularly within forensic psychiatry, where security-orientated restrictions are …

Protecting the human rights is particularly important within the forensic context because
patients in forensic psychiatry are not admitted voluntarily and so the treatment itself is of a …

Background: In Germany, people suffering from severe mental illness who have committed
serious offenses and have considerably reduced or suspended criminal responsibility can …

When facing aggressive, violent, and self-harming patients, staff in psychiatric hospitals
have to balance the need for patient and staff safety against the need to provide humane …

Coercive situations are complicated and stressful for both the one being forced as well as
the one forcing the other. Patients' experiences of coercion have been studied since the end …

Evidence suggests the prevalence and duration of mechanical restraint are particularly high
among forensic psychiatric inpatients. However, only sparse knowledge exists regarding the …

The aim of this study was to report on forensic rehabilitation inpatients' experiences and
preferences for physical restraint, seclusion and emergency intra-muscular medication using …

In this chapter, we will argue that when thinking about coercion in forensic psychiatry, any
analysis of ethical issues needs to include reflection and discussion of the relationships that …

Mentally disordered offenders may be sent to secure psychiatric hospitals. These settings
can resemble carceral spaces, employing high levels of security restricting resident …