Coercive measures are frequently used in psychiatric hospitalization. However, there are
few studies that analyse perceived coercion, post‐traumatic stress, and subjective …

Background Although the authors of a Cochrane Review on seclusion and mechanical
restraint concluded that" there is a surprising and shocking lack of published trials" on …

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

Objective Patients who participated in a randomized controlled trial comparing subjective
distress and traumatic impact after seclusion or mechanical restraint were interviewed about …

Objective: This systematic review presents evidence regarding factors that may influence the
patient's subjective experience of an episode of mechanical restraint, seclusion, or forced …

Coercive interventions for psychiatric patients are controversial. Research on different
preventive measures has increased over the last years. The present study examined …

Legal-, perceived-and objective coercion were examined both separately and together as a
measure of accumulated coercion, to determine how coercion affected patient satisfaction in …

Experiences of coercion in psychiatric care as narrated by patients, nurses and physicians
Aim. The aim of the study was to increase understanding of psychiatric patients', nurses' and …

The decision to use coercive measures (restraint, seclusion and forced medication) in
psychiatric practice is controversial in mental health care. The EUNOMIA study was funded …

Objective This study evaluated involuntarily admitted psychiatric patients' and their
perception of coercive measures (ie involuntary admission and physical or pharmacological …