Introduction: Coercion is frequent in clinical practice, particularly in psychiatry. Since it
overrides some fundamental rights of patients (notably their liberty of movement and …

Introduction: This paper reviews studies on outcomes of involuntary hospital admissions in
general adult psychiatry, and predictors of outcomes. Method: Studies assessing observer …

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 relationship between patient and therapist in mental health care is one of the most
important treatment factors. It is a reliable predictor of treatment outcome, regardless of …

Purpose: The purpose of this study was toinvestigate moral distress in Irish psychiatric
nurses. Design: A qualitative descriptive methodology was used. Findings: The study …

Introduction Although informal coercion is frequently applied in psychiatry, its use is
discussed controversially. This systematic review aimed to summarize literature on attitudes …

Background Influence strategies such as persuasion and interpersonal leverage are used in
mental health care to influence patient behaviour and improve treatment adherence. One …

Interventions aimed at enhancing psychiatric patients' outpatient treatment adherence
frequently include informal coercion such as inducements, and threats of negative sanctions …

Despite a long-standing tradition of the use of coercion in psychiatric care, such as
involuntary admission and treatment, few have systematically addressed this issue. In recent …

A grounded theory study of psychiatric nurses' experiences of administering medication to
involuntary psychiatric patients revealed a basic social process of justifying coercion …