Objectives Patients in inpatient mental health settings face similar risks (eg, medication
errors) to those in other areas of healthcare. In addition, some unsafe behaviours associated …

Introduction Although informal coercion is frequently applied in psychiatry, its use is
discussed controversially. This systematic review aimed to summarize literature on attitudes …

Background Psychological pressure refers to communicative strategies used by
professionals and informal caregivers to influence the decision-making of service users and …

One of the international objectives in psychiatric care is reducing the use of coercion.
Containment methods are meant to keep patients safe, yet usually include coercion. Nurses …

Background: The therapeutic relationship and its importance for psychotherapy outcome
have been the subject of extensive research over the last decades. An acute psychiatric …

Aims Informal coercion is a frequently used form of communication among mental health
professionals to influence treatment outcomes. This study investigates the recognition …

Background It is an important objective of the psychiatric services to keep the use of
involuntary procedures to a minimum, as the use of coercion involves clinical, ethical, and …

Objective: The ACCESS treatment model offers assertive community treatment (ACT)
embedded in an integrated care program to patients with severe psychotic disorders …

Background: Informal coercion, that is, situations where caregivers use subtle coercive
measures to impose their will on patients, is common in adult psychiatric inpatient care. It …

Background: The idea that people with severe mental illness should be able to plan in
advance for periods of illness as a means of enhancing autonomy has been long debated …