Aim. Despite the poor evidence supporting the use of coercive procedures in psychiatry
wards and their “psychological damage” on patients, the practice of restraint is still frequent …

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 …

We performed a cross-sectional study using a self-reporting survey to assess lifetime violent
and non-violent victimization in people with severe mental illness experienced both inside …

Background Although the authors of a Cochrane Review on seclusion and mechanical
restraint concluded that" there is a surprising and shocking lack of published trials" on …

Coercion in psychiatry : Current Opinion in Psychiatry Coercion in psychiatry : Current
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Though some empirical and anecdotal accounts can be located in the extant literature, it
remains the case that little is known about how secluded/restrained (S/R) patients perceive …

Background It is an important objective of the psychiatric services to keep the use of
involuntary procedures to a minimum, as the use of coercion involves clinical, ethical, and …

Background To find interventions for reducing the use of restraint and seclusion, it is
necessary to identify who the restrained and secluded patients are. The aim of the present …

Under certain conditions, coercive interventions in psychotic patients can help to regain
insight and alleviate symptoms, but can also traumatize subjects. This study explored …

Accessible summary• Dignity is a concept that relates to health and mental health care.
Dignity is also related to human rights.• In psychiatric nursing practice, caregivers want to …