Various options for treatment entry, engagement and retention for substance abuse
problems have been proposed but none is more controversial than the issue of coercing or …

The use of coercion to induce entry to addiction treatment is controversial and a large body
of research has accumulated considering ethical issues, benefits, and repercussions …

Recent work has criticized the evidence base for the effectiveness of addiction treatment
under social controls and coercion, suggesting that the development of sound policies and …

Aims: To examine potential differences in subjective perceptions of coercion between
substance abuse professionals and clients in how they view events that trigger entry to …

Coerced or involuntary treatment comprises an integral, often positive component of
treatment for addictive disorders. By the same token, coercion in health care raises …

This paper presents an abbreviated survey of the substance abuse treatment literature
regarding the effectiveness of various levels of coercion. The review provides overall …

Coercion as a strategy for treatment of addiction is an effective but often negatively
perceived approach. The authors review current policies for involuntary commitments and …

The impact of coercion in rehabilitation of drug abusers was examined in a 1979 study of a
population of drug abusers in treatment programs in South Jersey, The experimental group …

Of central importance is that our clinical experience and treatment outcome studies to date
strongly suggest that coercion is fundamental to addiction treatment and favorable outcomes …

The present study involved 3 phases that led to the development and initial validation of the
Perceived Coercion Questionnaire (PCQ), a scale that researchers use to measure …