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 …

Background: Questions concerning non-consensual treatment in mental health services
have assumed an increased salience. In significant part, this has been due to changes in …

The policies and institutional practices developed to care for people with mental illnesses
have critical relevance to the production of stigma as they can induce it, minimize it or even …

Coercive practices are relatively common in mental healthcare, but coercion is ethically
problematic because it involves acting against an individual's autonomy. However, coercion …

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 …

Twelve psychiatric inpatients were qualitatively interviewed after physical restraint. Of these,
seven had also been pharmacologically restrained. Patients gave refusal of medication …

Making nursing decision for patients who cannot communicate their own wishes and needs
is a common problem in psychiatric and mental health nursing. The aim of this article is to …

OBJECTIVE: The study evaluated the effectiveness of a three-year outpatient commitment
pilot program established in 1994 at Bellevue Hospital in New York City. METHODS: A total …

OBJECTIVE: The authors' goal was to evaluate the effectiveness of outpatient commitment in
reducing victimization among people with severe mental illness. METHOD: One hundred …

Experiences of coercion in psychiatric care as narrated by patients, nurses and physicians
Aim. The aim of the study was to increase understanding of psychiatric patients', nurses' and …