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 …

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 …

Objective: This study systematically examined the empirical literature on the themes and
correlates of coercion as defined by the subjective experience of patients in psychiatric care …

Previous national research has shown significant variation in several aspects of coercive
treatment measures in psychiatry. The EUNOMIA project, an international study funded by …

Coercion is one of the most fascinating and controversial subjects in psychiatry. It is a highly
sensitive, and hotly debated topic in which clinical practice, ethics, the law and public policy …

Background Despite improvements in psychiatric inpatient care, patient restrictions in
psychiatric hospitals are still in use. Studying perceptions among patients who have been …

Background: In spite of a national strategy for reducing coercion in the mental health
services, Norway still has a high rate of involuntary treatment compared to other European …

Background: Informal coercion, that is, situations where caregivers use subtle coercive
measures to impose their will on patients, is common in adult psychiatric inpatient care. It …

Purpose Reducing the use of coercion among patients with mental disorders has long been
a political priority. However, risk factors for coercive measures have primarily been …

Background: In 2008, the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or
Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) criticized the use of mechanical restraint in …