The use of involuntary treatment in psychiatry comes with some benefits and many
disadvantages for the patient's experience and the therapeutic outcome. This review …

BackgroundMental health services lack a strong evidence base on the most effective
interventions to reduce compulsory admissions. However, some research suggests a …

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had a profound worldwide impact
on health. As of mid-December 2020, 77 million confirmed cases of severe acute respiratory …

In our research, we examined the efficacy of an Internet-based stress management program.
Our interest in evaluating this type of intervention is based on the increasing accessibility of …

Involuntary psychiatric admission is an increasing, widespread practice adopted throughout
the world; however, its legal regulation and practice are still under debate, and it is subject to …

Background Advance decision making (ADM) in mental health is supported by stakeholders
but faces significant barriers. These must be overcome, not least to support the UK …

Background: Observational research has found that involuntary treatment provides limited
benefits in terms of long-term clinical outcomes. Our aim was to review literature on existing …

Introduction “Advance decision making”(ADM) refers to people planning for a future when
they may lose the capacity to make decisions about treatment (decision making capacity for …

BackgroundPost-coercion review has been increasingly regarded as a useful intervention in
psychiatric inpatient setting. However, little is known about its effect on perceived coercion …

Background Inpatient bed numbers are continually being reduced but are not being
replaced with adequate alternatives in primary health care. There is a considerable risk that …