Background Compulsory admissions occur in psychiatric hospitals around the world. They
result in coercive and sometimes traumatic experiences for service users and carers. Legal …

Emergency department (ED) psychiatrists face the consequential decision to pursue
involuntary inpatient psychiatric admission. Research on the relationship between patient …

Background Trauma is increasingly linked to poor health outcomes. Adverse experiences in
mental health inpatient settings can be traumatic and contribute to long-lasting negative …

Purpose The present study investigates perceived coercion in psychiatric inpatients under
prescribed antipsychotic medication without a court order. The objective of this study was to …

Background Healthcare professionals can be a source of stigma and discrimination for
people with mental illness, and anti-stigma programs are needed for this target group …

All primary care providers should expect to encounter patients who are at risk for suicide.
Although conventional suicide prediction methods are ineffective, particularly for projecting …

Background: People with mental disorders are most vulnerable in respect to their rights and
legitimate interests wile obtaining psychiatric aid. The aim of the study: To develop …

As difficult as it may be for someone to decide to seek mental health care, following up with
repeat appointments is more difficult. A common route to that first appointment is discharge …

Bakgrund: År 1992 infördes lagen om psykiatrisk tvångsvård som innebär att personen
vårdas mot sin vilja. I Sverige vårdas omkring 11 000 personer enligt LPT årligen …

Achtergrond Er bestaat internationale consensus dat afzondering en fixatie enkel zo kort en
zo weinig mogelijk worden toege-past. Audits van Zorginspectie tonen aan dat dit in de …