Abstract Objectives: The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) was
adopted at the United Nations Assembly in 2006. The main aim of the convention is to …

With the ratification of the landmark United Nations Convention on Rights of Persons with
Disabilities by India, it was imperative to revamp the mental health-care legislation, among …

Aims. Compulsory admission can be experienced as devaluing and stigmatising by people
with mental illness. Emotional reactions to involuntary hospitalisation and stigma-related …

Background Subjective perception of coercion has gained attention as an important
outcome. However, little is known about its relation to patients' appraisal of the justification of …

BackgroundThere is a need for interventions that effectively reduce compulsory admission to
psychiatry. We conducted a randomised controlled trial to investigate whether an innovative …

This paper proposes a set of nine critical elements underpinned by human rights principles
to support individuals experiencing a serious crisis related to mental health problems or …

On 25 May 2023, the Portuguese parliament approved the decriminalisation of euthanasia
for incurable illnesses. As the experiences of other countries show us, it will be a matter of …

Background: The decision to adopt forced medication in psychiatric care is particularly
relevant from a clinical and ethical viewpoint. The European Commission has funded the …

Coercion has always been integral to the care and treatment of people who are mentally ill
and there is no 'perfect'model in which coercion is absent. A number of interventions have …

Background: Mechanical restraints and forced procedures in psychiatric wards are of major
concern in Denmark and there is a desire to reduce these procedures to a minimum. So far …