While knowledge on service users' perspective on their admissions to psychiatric wards has
improved substantially in the last decade, there is a paucity of knowledge of the perspectives …

ObjectivesThe 'Service Users' Perspective of their Admission'study examined voluntarily and
involuntarily admitted services users' perception of coercion during the admission process …

The legal status of service users admitted to psychiatric wards is not synonymous with the
level of coercion that they can perceive during the admission. This study aimed to identify …

Objective: Increasing patient autonomy and decreasing coercion are frequently cited goals
in mental health care. Research suggests that the therapeutic relationship and patients' …

Background: Patients' perceptions of coercion in admission may affect their attitude toward
subsequent treatment, including their inclination to adhere to treatment plans. This study …

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 …

Little is known about the coercive pressures brought to bear on psychiatric patients in the
hospitalization process. Significant methodological hurdles stand in the way of this research …

Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine what predicts patients' perceptions of
coercion surrounding admission to a psychiatric hospital. Method: For 171 cases, the …

The origins of patients' perceptions of coercion during short-term psychiatric hospitalization
are varied. The purpose of this study was to elucidate the characteristics of patients that are …

Objective: Coercion during psychiatric admissions has been a topic of debate for many
years. Although there has been considerable research on patients' perceptions of coercion …