Objective The study examined the outcome of psychiatric inpatient care in terms of patients'
reports of ethical benefits, which were defined as fulfillment of the ethical principles of …

In a study of involuntary psychiatric care in two Swedish counties psychiatric examinations
and interviews were carried out with 100 committed and 99 voluntarily admitted patients …

The author discusses a pragmatic approach to decisions about coercive treatment that is
based on four principles from principle-based ethics: respect for autonomy, nonmaleficence …

Patients who are subject to compulsory care constitute a substantial proportion of the work-
load of mental health professionals, particularly psychiatric nurses. This article examines the …

Background: Patients' perceptions of coercion in admission may affect their attitude toward
subsequent treatment, including their inclination to adhere to treatment plans. This study …

Investigated the relationship between legal status and perceptions of coerciveness of
hospitalization and between coercion and the efficacy of hospitalization with 220 patients …

Kullgren G, Jacobsson L, Lynöe N, Kohn R, Levav I. Practices and attitudes among Swedish
psychiatrists regarding the ethics of compulsory treatment. Acta Psychiatr Scand 1996: 93 …

In ongoing studies of the quality of the mental health services in two Swedish counties, two
thirds of the committed versus about one third of the voluntarily admitted patients reported …

Aims Little is known about the outcome of brief inpatient treatment interventions in routine
psychiatric practice. The aim of this article was to study if subjective and assessed outcome …

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 …