Background The use of involuntary admission in psychiatry may be necessary to enable
treatment and prevent harm, yet remains controversial. Mental health laws in high-income …

Background It is an important objective of the psychiatric services to keep the use of
involuntary procedures to a minimum, as the use of coercion involves clinical, ethical, and …

Aim In recent years the legal basis in Germany for the use of coercive measures in
psychiatry has changed. Now, coercive measures are permitted only as last resort after …

Materials and Methods The study is based on interviews with patients admitted to five closed
psychiatric wards at Aarhus University Hospital in Denmark (catchment area, 390,000 …

Background Perceived coercion is a sense of pressure related to the experience of being
referred to treatment. The sense of pressure arises from the patient's internal perception of …

Introduction Coerced admission to psychiatric hospitals, defined by legal status or patient's
subjective experience, is common. Evidence on clinical outcomes however is limited. This …

The aim of this study was to explore possible regional differences in the use of coercion in
psychiatric care as experienced by patients and relatives. At four psychiatric care settings in …

The Norwegian government has chosen to retain a treatment criterion in the Mental Health
Care Act despite the opposition of several user organizations. From a critical user …

Objective: Paths toward referral to involuntary psychiatric admission mainly unfold in the
contexts where people live their everyday lives. Modern health services are organized such …

The Study aimed to assess clinical and social outcomes following involuntary admissions
over 1 year and identify socio-demographic and clinical patient characteristics associated …