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 …

Coercion is a subjective response to a particular intervention and has been considered an
unfortunate but necessary part of the care of people with psychiatric illness. Its ethical …

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 …

The use of coercion to assure that people with a mental illness receive treatment has been
the focus one of the longest running controversies among mental health professionals. Until …

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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 …

Introduction: Coercion is frequent in clinical practice, particularly in psychiatry. Since it
overrides some fundamental rights of patients (notably their liberty of movement and …

Coercion in mental healthcare is ubiquitous and affects the physical health, recovery and
psychological and emotional well‐being of those who experience it. Numerous studies 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 …

This pilot study aimed at investigating how mental health professionals on acute psychiatric
wards recognize different levels of formal and informal coercions and treatment pressures as …