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

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 …

The use of coercion in mental health care is not self‐evident and requires moral justification.
A joint understanding is difficult to achieve, because patients and health professionals often …

The purpose of the current literature review was to critically review studies related to the use
of restraint and seclusion in psychiatric settings across cultures, identify ethical principles …

Although coercive measures have always been part of the psychiatric armamentarium, the
ethical dilemma between the use of a “therapeutic” coercion and the loss of patients' dignity …

Background The use of coercion is morally problematic and requires an ongoing critical
reflection. We wondered if not knowing or being uncertain whether coercion is morally right …

Ausgangspunkt dieser Untersuchung ist eine doppelte Irritation. Sie besteht darin, dass eine
Disziplin–Philosophie der Erziehung/Allgemeine Pädagogik–, die sich Randständigkeits …

Though some empirical and anecdotal accounts can be located in the extant literature, it
remains the case that little is known about how secluded/restrained (S/R) patients perceive …

Accessible Summary What is already known about the topic? Our present understanding of
mechanical restraint is heterogenous, largely due to the important differences between …

The European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading
Treatment or Punishment (CPT) have conducted visits and written reports criticising the …