Accessible summary What is known on the subject? Coercive interventions (CI) in
emergency psychiatry face increasing criticism, as they can be an emotional, even traumatic …

Background Chemical restraint (CR)(also known as rapid tranquilisation) is the forced (non‐
consenting) administration of medications to manage uncontrolled aggression, anxiety, or …

Objective The Staff Attitude to Coercion Scale (SACS) was developed to assess mental
health care staff's attitudes to the use of coercion in treatment. The staff's attitudes to the use …

Background Epidemiological studies have demonstrated considerable differences in the use
of coercive measures among psychiatric hospitals; however, the underlying reasons for …

The development and use of advanced and innovative neuroscience, neurotechnology and
some forms of artificial intelligence have exposed potential threats to the human condition …

Background Despite absence of clear evidence to assert that the use of coercion in
psychiatry is practically and clinically helpful or effective, coercive measures are widely …

Background Professionals within the mental health services face many ethical dilemmas
and challenging situations regarding the use of coercion. The purpose of this study was to …

Background: Informal coercion, that is, situations where caregivers use subtle coercive
measures to impose their will on patients, is common in adult psychiatric inpatient care. It …

Background Research in recent years has demonstrated that the use of coercive measures
such as seclusion and restraint differs very much between hospitals within a country. In …

The use of coercive measures in mental health care is an important indicator of the quality of
care being provided, and non-patient-related factors are increasingly recognized to …