Globally, more than 70% of people with mental illness receive no treatment from health care
staff. Evidence suggests that factors increasing the likelihood of treatment avoidance or …

Background: To better understand the kinds of ethical challenges that emerge when using
coercion in mental healthcare, and the importance of these ethical challenges, this article …

Background While a number of studies have looked at life on service users' experiences of
life on psychiatric wards, no research exists that have approached these experiences from …

Background Promoting help-seeking for mental health problems can result in improved
treatment rates. For the most impact, social marketing interventions need to be tailored to …

Purpose Few studies have focused on the experience of involuntary psychiatric
hospitalization among youth, especially the impact of these experiences on engagement …

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

Court-mandated treatments imply a dual role for therapy providers not only of caring for, but
also of having control over, involuntary clients. The impact of legal coercion on the …

Objective: Increasing patient autonomy and decreasing coercion are frequently cited goals
in mental health care. Research suggests that the therapeutic relationship and patients' …

Purpose This study aims to identify whether selected patient and ward-related factors are
associated with the use of coercive measures. Data were collected as part of the EUNOMIA …

BACKGROUND: The compulsory treatment of anorexia nervosa is a contentious issue.
Research suggests that patients are often subject to compulsion and coercion even without …