Background Life expectancy of people with severe mental illness (SMI) is greatly shortened
compared to the general population, and despite extensive research, this issue is unsolved …

Objective: Individuals with severe mental illness (SMI) are disproportionally affected by
medical comorbidities, resulting in poor physical health and premature death. Despite this …

The nurses' power to detain informal psychiatric patients: a review of the statutory and
common law provisions in England and Wales This paper explores the extent to which …

Nurses seem to play an important role in assisting involuntarily hospitalized psychiatric
patients to accept medication. The initial aim of this study was to develop a theoretical …

Objectives We examined the views of lay people and health professionals in France about
involuntary treatment of residents in nursing homes. Method Participants (101 lay people, 20 …

Background Involuntary treatment is a key issue in healthcare ethics. In this study, ethical
issues relating to involuntary psychiatric treatment are investigated through interviews with …

Background Coercion is one of the most important challenges in mental health. In
Switzerland, forced medication can be applied during an emergency (Art. 435 of the Civil …

Aims and objectives To ascertain the views and experiences of mental health consumers
regarding the availability and quality of care and treatment received for their physical health …

PURPOSE: To understand how lay people and health professionals in France judge the
acceptability of hospitalizing a psychiatric patient against his will. METHODS: 123 lay …

Background: Based on the poor physical health and unhealthy lifestyle behaviors, people
with serious mental illness (SMI) have a high risk for long-term disorders such as diabetes …