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

BackgroundCoercive treatment comprises a broad range of practices, ranging from implicit
or explicit pressure to accept certain treatment to the use of forced practices such as …

Background Recent guidance has called for the reduction of restrictive practice use owing to
growing concerns over the harmful physical and psychological effects for both patients and …

Background Coercion is one of the most important challenges in mental health. In
Switzerland, forced medication can be applied during an emergency (Art. 435 of the Civil …

Introduction Restraints, a highly regulated and contentious measure in pediatric psychiatry,
have significant negative impacts on children. The application of international human rights …

Manual restraint is a hands‐on type of physical restraint used to prevent harm to service
users and staff, and to administer necessary treatments. This article reports on a review and …

This article reviews current evidence on the use of coercive measures, including seclusion
and restraint, in psychiatric in-patient settings in Europe. There is a particular focus on …

Background Nurturing care, including adequate nutrition, responsive caregiving and early
learning, is critical to early childhood development. In Nepal, national surveys highlight …

This article examines the reasons behind the limited impact of China's mental health law
reform in 2013 on reducing the use of restrictive measures in mental health services …

Johdanto: Kansainvälisen tutkimustiedon mukaan psykiatrian erikoisaloilla potilasvahinkoja
raportoidaan muita erikoisaloja vähemmän. Suomessa ei ole aiemmin tutkittu psykiatrian …