The literature on coercion has focused mainly on the compulsory treatment of psychiatric
patients in hospital. Coercion was thus often equated with involuntary status. However, in …

Background/Objectives: Coercion usually has been equated with legal detention. Many
'voluntary'patients however perceive their community mental health care as coerced. The …

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 …

Background Coercion has always existed in psychiatry and is increasingly debated. The
'move into the community'in many countries over recent decades and the evolution of …

Abstract Background The current Mental Health Care Bill (MHCB)–2013 in India advocates
least restrictive alternatives (LRA) in psychiatric treatment. However, we have little evidence …

Purpose Whilst formal coercion in psychiatry is regulated by legislation, other interventions
that are often referred to as informal coercion are less regulated. It remains unclear to what …

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 …

Objective: This study aimed to assess involuntary inpatients' satisfaction with treatment and
explore how coercion and other factors are associated with satisfaction. Methods: An …

Background Despite the scarce evidence for patients' benefits of coercion and its well-
documented negative effects, the use of compulsion is still very common around Europe …

Objective: This study systematically examined the empirical literature on the themes and
correlates of coercion as defined by the subjective experience of patients in psychiatric care …