Legal-, perceived-and objective coercion were examined both separately and together as a
measure of accumulated coercion, to determine how coercion affected patient satisfaction in …

The imposition of mental hospitalization over the expressed wishes of a patient has long
been a controversial issue in mental health law. Patient advocates and libertarians have …

This study aimed to investigate factors linked to perceived coercion at admission and during
treatment among voluntary inpatients. Quantitative and qualitative methods were used. Two …

In civil commitment the state applies its police and parens patriae powers in order to coerce
mentally ill persons into treatment. Coercion, thus, is central to civil commitment. It also has …

Background Measures of perceived coercion at psychiatric hospital admission have been
developed. We aimed to investigate predictors of perceived coercion in subjects admitted to …

Psychiatric hospitalization constitutes a moment of major stress to the point that occurrences
of posttraumatic stress disorders have been described. Feelings of coercion are usual …

Coercive interventions for psychiatric patients are controversial. Research on different
preventive measures has increased over the last years. The present study examined …

Objective: This study aimed to assess involuntary inpatients' satisfaction with treatment and
explore how coercion and other factors are associated with satisfaction. Methods: An …

Several studies suggest that the patient's experience of being coerced, during the admission
process to mental hospitals, does not necessarily correspond with their legal status. Rather …

Mental health consumer advocates have long argued that involuntary treatment frightens
persons with mental disorder and thus deters them from voluntarily seeking help. We …