The use of coercion is one of the defining issues of mental health care. Since the earliest
attempts to contain and treat the mentally ill, power imbalances have been evident and a …

Objective: The importance of building a strong treatment alliance is widely accepted and
uncontroversial. Quantitative research suggests that coercive experiences during psychiatric …

OBJECTIVES: Staff attitudes to the use of coercion are assumed to be a predictive factor for
how much coercion is used in mental health care. The aim of this project has been to …

Background: In spite of a national strategy for reducing coercion in the mental health
services, Norway still has a high rate of involuntary treatment compared to other European …

Following the implementation of the new Norwegian law regarding mental healthcare in
2001, Norwegian hospital-based psychologists with clinical specialist qualifications can …

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 …

Introduction: Although knowledge about negative effects of coercive measures in psychiatry
exists, its prevalence is still high in clinical routine. This study aimed at define risk factors …

The use of coercion on people with mental health problems is a serious intervention, and a
reduction in its use is a declared goal in mental healthcare. Yet, many countries have …

Objective: To examine the impact of coercive interventions (CI) on patients' evaluations of
psychiatric hospitals as adversaries versus allies. Methods: Self-constructed interviews were …

Many determinants leading to the use of different coercive measures in psychiatry have
been widely studied and it seems that staff attitudes play a crucial role when it comes to the …