Background Involuntary admissions (IA) to psychiatric hospitals are controversial because
they interfere with people's autonomy. In some situations, however, they appear to be …

Introduction: Involuntary admissions to acute psychiatric units are one of the most ethically
challenging practices in Psychiatry. However, published literature falls back in examining …

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 …

Involuntary care is a feature of mental health services around the world. In addition to
involuntary admission and treatment, specific coercive practices include seclusion and …

Background Coercion perceived by psychiatric inpatients is not exclusively determined by
formal measures such as involuntary admissions, seclusion or restraint, but is also …

Background It is an important objective of the psychiatric services to keep the use of
involuntary procedures to a minimum, as the use of coercion involves clinical, ethical, and …

Materials and Methods The study is based on interviews with patients admitted to five closed
psychiatric wards at Aarhus University Hospital in Denmark (catchment area, 390,000 …

Background: Most countries allow for the use of involuntary admission of patients. While
some countries have stable or declining rates of involuntary admission, this type of coercion …

Background The incidence of involuntary hospitalisations varies widely among and within
countries. One factor that could account for these variations is the local profile of medical …

The use of coercion in the treatment of individuals with severe and persistent mental illness
has been one of the most controversial issues in psychiatry and mental health law in the …