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 …

Background In mental health services what is commonplace across international frontiers is
that to prevent aggressive patients from harming themselves, other patients or staff, coercive …

Offenders, Deviants or Patients? provides a practical approach to understanding both the
social context and treatment of mentally disordered offenders. Taking into account the …

Introduction The three card game, sometimes called find the queen, is a classic confidence
trick, typically taking place on an impromptu table top, set up on pavement or street corner …

BackgroundInvoluntary admissions to psychiatric hospitals are common; however, research
examining the trends in prevalence over time and predictors is limited. AimsTo examine …

AimsThe use of mechanical restraint is a challenging area for psychiatry. Although
mechanical restraint remains accepted as standard practice in some regions, there are …

Australian mental health services continue to use involuntary measures in response to
consumers' mental distress. Regardless of the intent behind these practices, the experience …

Football can bring people together in acts of solidarity and togetherness. This spirit is most
evocatively illustrated in the world renowned football anthem 'You'll Never Walk …

Background: Involuntary psychiatric admissions are a widely used practice despite ethical
concerns about coercion. There are particular concerns that vulnerable groups, such as …

Coercion has always been integral to the care and treatment of people who are mentally ill
and there is no 'perfect'model in which coercion is absent. A number of interventions have …