Family members have always cared for those who are ill. In the absence of welfare states or
health service systems, members of the family might be the sole source of help for many …

This article summarises current knowledge about two aspects of family care for people with
mental illness: potentially pressurising or coercive aspects of family life; and family carers' …

Until the last 50 years or so, psychiatric patients mostly interacted with clinical staff within
closed institutions permeated with a paternalistic culture. The transition from hospitalbased …

How we reconcile an individual's right to liberty with coercive interventions is a fundamental
question in medical ethics and psychiatry, especially given psychiatry's chequered history …

Difficulties in mental health affect several million people worldwide. The importance and
contribution of family carers in promoting positive wellbeing and improved outcomes for …

With the introduction of Standard 6 of the national service framework and the National
Carers Strategy we could be forgiven for thinking that things have changed for carers …

Accessible summary• A systematic review of the literature on family carers and severe
mental illness.• Investigating expectations of the role of carer, and relationships and …

Coercion in the community: Issues for mature treatment systems Page 1 Coercion in
community-based mental health treatment refers to much more than just court-ordered treatment …

Coercion in mental healthcare does not only affect the patient, but also the patient's families.
Using data from interviews with 36 family members of adult and adolescent people with …

In Western countries, the movement from treatment in large mental hospitals to treatment in
community mental health facilities has resulted in a heavy burden of care for the families of …