Nonadherence with medication occurs in all chronic medical disorders. It is a particular
challenge in schizophrenia due to the illness's association with social isolation, stigma, and …

Background It is controversial whether compulsory community treatment (CCT) for people
with severe mental illness (SMI) reduces health service use, or improves clinical outcome …

Background: To better understand the kinds of ethical challenges that emerge when using
coercion in mental healthcare, and the importance of these ethical challenges, this article …

Background High levels of hospital readmission (rehospitalisation rates) is widely used as
indicator of a poor quality of care. This is sometimes also referred to as recidivism or heavy …

Objective: Community treatment orders (CTOs) exist in more than 75 jurisdictions worldwide.
This review outlines findings from the international literature on CTO effectiveness. Method …

Background Compulsory community treatment (CCT) aims to reduce hospital readmissions
among people with mental illness. However, research examining the usefulness of CCT is …

Coercive interventions for psychiatric patients are controversial. Research on different
preventive measures has increased over the last years. The present study examined …

Coercion in mental healthcare is ubiquitous and affects the physical health, recovery and
psychological and emotional well‐being of those who experience it. Numerous studies have …

The use of coercion on people with mental health problems is a serious intervention, and a
reduction in its use is a declared goal in mental healthcare. Yet, many countries have …

Objective CTOS have been the subject of many qualitative and quantitative research
studies. Both research approaches add value to our understanding of CTOs. Qualitative …