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 …

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Background: It has long been debated whether coercion can be justified as paternalism in
the field of mental health and it is still a continuing issue of controversy today. Aims: This …

Purpose of the study: The purpose of this study was to describe Finnish psychiatric nurses'
ethical perceptions about coercive measures in acute psychiatric setting. Methods: The data …

A grounded theory study of psychiatric nurses' experiences of administering medication to
involuntary psychiatric patients revealed a basic social process of justifying coercion …

Coercion has always been integral to the care and treatment of people who are mentally ill
and there is no 'perfect'model in which coercion is absent. A number of interventions have …

Aims and methodTo assess how common the subjective experience of coercion is in
psychiatric care and what affects its prevalence. A review of published data was undertaken …

Background In recent years, the attention on the use of coercion in mental health care has
increased. The use of coercion is common and controversial, and involves many complex …

The effectiveness of restraint and seclusion interventions in the nursing management of
disturbed and aggressive clients remains questionable. Considerable debate continues …

OBJECTIVES: Staff attitudes to the use of coercion are assumed to be a predictive factor for
how much coercion is used in mental health care. The aim of this project has been to …