Objective This review aimed to provide an aggregative synthesis of the qualitative evidence
on patients' experienced coercion during voluntary and involuntary psychiatric …

Involuntary psychiatric admission is an increasing, widespread practice adopted throughout
the world; however, its legal regulation and practice are still under debate, and it is subject to …

Coercion in mental healthcare is ubiquitous and affects the physical health, recovery and
psychological and emotional well‐being of those who experience it. Numerous studies have …

Background: In Italy, psychiatric compulsory treatments are regulated by Law 180 of 13-5-
1978 that establishes three criteria: 1) acute psychiatric conditions requiring urgent …

Objectives The study examines the clinical determinants of involuntary psychiatric
hospitalization. Specifically, it investigates whether distinct clinical profiles of hospitalized …

Objective: Paths toward referral to involuntary psychiatric admission mainly unfold in the
contexts where people live their everyday lives. Modern health services are organized such …

Background Identifying which factors contribute to involuntary psychiatric hospitalization
may support initiatives to reduce its frequency. This study examines the sociodemographic …

Background Reducing involuntary psychiatric admissions has been on the international
human rights and health policy agenda for years. Despite the last decades' shift towards …

Abstract Aims and Objectives To explore nurses' and ward staff's perceptions and
assessments of patient care while implementing mechanical restraints. Background To …

Objective: This prospective study addresses risk factors of compulsory re-admission
focusing on the role of the patient's subjective symptom distress and perceived social …