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

In mental health and psychiatric care, the use of involuntary psychiatric treatment for people
with mental disorders is still a central and contentious issue. The main objective of this …

Objective Research on coercion in mental healthcare has recently shifted to the
investigation of subjective aspects, both on the side of the people with mental disorders …

Introduction Much confusion exists between health-related QoL (HRQoL) scales and
subjective QoL (SQoL) scales. One method to avoid confusion is use of a single question …

Background Psychiatrists face a major ethical challenge when deciding whether to make
use of coercive measures in the treatment process of patients suffering from severe and …

Objectives Palliative psychiatry is a new approach for the care of patients with severe and
persistent mental illness (SPMI) which systematically considers biological, psychological …

Background: End-of-life (EOL) care is the part of palliative care intended for persons nearing
death. In anorexia nervosa (AN), providing EOL care instead of coercing life-sustaining …

Background: The aim of this systematic review is to critically summarize current literature
concerning ethical and legal issues related compulsory treatment (CT) in patients with …

There is a wealth of research which focuses on the impact a diagnosis of schizophrenia or
schizoaffective disorder can have on people's lives. Less common is research which …