Resumen PORTELA BITTENCOURT, Ana Luiza et al. Consentimento livre e esclarecido e
avaliação do grau de expressão de coerção em assistência. Rev. Bioética y Derecho …

This chapter reviews culturally informed evidence-based approaches for assessment and
treatment of schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders. The first part of the …

In community mental health, limitation of service recipient choice and freedom takes place
through mechanisms ranging from subtle to blatant. The justification of coercion in these …

The use of coercion to induce entry to addiction treatment is controversial and a large body
of research has accumulated considering ethical issues, benefits, and repercussions …

Unrepresented patients are individuals who lack decision makingcapacity and have no
family or friends to make medical decisions for them. This population is growing in number in …

Introdução: A tomada de decisão frente a um tratamento oncológico pediátrico merece um
foco de atenção vista a quantidade de decisões que os pais enfrentam durante esse …

BACKGROUND: Practitioners variably use restrictive practices with assertive community
treatment (ACT) consumers. Little is known about practitioner attributes, such as pessimistic …

Introduction: Decision-making when facing a pediatric cancer treatment deserves a spotlight
due to the amount of decisions that parents must deal with during this process, which may …

Background The purpose of this chapter is to provide an overview of legal leverage for
clinicians, criminal justice staff, administrators, policy makers, and others interested in …

Compulsory Admission, a legal procedure to hospitalize persons suffering from serious
mental illness, is a common practice around the world. This term is applied in cases when it …