Executive summary “Depression is a disorder of mood, so mysteriously painful and elusive
in the way it becomes known to the self—to the mediating intellect—as to verge close to …

A burgeoning mental health crisis is emerging globally, regardless of each country's human
resources or spending. We argue that effectively responding to this crisis is impeded by the …

Accessible summary What is known on the subject? Seclusion and restraint still regularly
occur within inpatient mental health services. The Council of Europe requires the …

Background Open-door policy is a recommended framework to reduce coercion in
psychiatric wards. However, existing observational data might not fully capture potential …

BackgroundCoercive or restrictive practices such as compulsory admission, involuntary
medication, seclusion and restraint impinge on individual autonomy. International …

Introduction Implementation models, frameworks and theories (hereafter tools) provide
researchers and clinicians with an approach to understand the processes and mechanisms …

Background There is increasing advocacy to reduce coercive practices in mental healthcare.
Little research has been done on the topic in developing countries. Aims To explore what …

Objectives Compulsory mental health care includes compulsory hospitalisation and
outpatient commitment with medication treatment without consent. Uncertain evidence of the …

Background The World Psychiatric Association recently emphasised that the protection of
human rights in mental healthcare was a 'central concern'. This paper examines recent …

Introduction Contemporary models of care for people with mental disorders continue to shift
to community-based care, requiring fewer inpatient mental health beds, shorter inpatient …