In December 2018, an independent review of the 1983 Mental Health Act of the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland concluded that reforms were needed to …

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 …

OBJECTIVES: The authors examined Americans' opinions about financial and treatment
competence of people with mental health problems, potential for harm to self or others, and …

This comprehensive clinical handbook provides virtually everything needed to plan, deliver,
and evaluate effective treatment for persons with substance abuse problems and persistent …

Legal and extra‐legal coercion are pervasive in mental hospital admission and there are
sharp disputes about its appropriate role. This article presents two scales for measuring …

Background: Patients' perceptions of coercion in admission may affect their attitude toward
subsequent treatment, including their inclination to adhere to treatment plans. This study …

BackgroundLittle is known about the long-term outcome of involuntary admissions to
psychiatric hospitals. AimsTo assess involuntary readmissions and patients' retrospective …

Objective: This study aimed to assess involuntary inpatients' satisfaction with treatment and
explore how coercion and other factors are associated with satisfaction. Methods: An …

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

Mental health consumer advocates have long argued that involuntary treatment frightens
persons with mental disorder and thus deters them from voluntarily seeking help. We …