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 …

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 …

This study examines self-reported coercion in subjects with severe mental illness who were
randomly assigned in an experimental study to continue under, or be released from …

Purpose This study aims to identify whether selected patient and ward-related factors are
associated with the use of coercive measures. Data were collected as part of the EUNOMIA …

Accessible Summary What is known on the subject? Coercive practices such as restraint
(physically holding a person) or seclusion (containing a person in locked room) are …

This article draws on observations from ethnographic fieldwork to develop a theoretical
understanding of the power dynamics in psychiatric care. The aim is to analyze how …

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Debate over the role of coercion in mental hospital admission frequently invokes the
prospective patient's moral right to decision-making autonomy and individual dignity (eg …

Objectives The objective of the study was to investigate how mental health professionals
describe and reflect upon different forms of informal coercion. Results In a deductive …

Background Coercive measures such as seclusion and restraint encroach on the patient's
human rights and can have serious adverse effects ranging from emotional trauma to …