Background Psychological pressure refers to communicative strategies used by
professionals and informal caregivers to influence the decision-making of service users and …

Background Compulsory admissions occur in psychiatric hospitals around the world. They
result in coercive and sometimes traumatic experiences for service users and carers. Legal …

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 …

Chemical restraints are used in forensic psychiatric inpatient care, however with caution as it
can feel like an assault against patients' integrity. When waiting for decisions on treatment …

Background Involuntary admissions (IA) to psychiatric hospitals are controversial because
they interfere with people's autonomy. In some situations, however, they appear to be …

Background Mental health legislation permits involuntary care of patients with severe mental
disorders who meet set legal criteria. The Norwegian Mental Health Act assumes this will …

In Europe, the mental health law legal framework has had several changes throughout the
years to achieve and develop new reforms, better mental health care, and protect the human …

The Saudi Mental Health Care Law (SMHL) was established in 2014; however, no prior
study has evaluated mental health professionals' perceptions or attitudes toward it. This …

Despite their controversiality, involuntary admissions in psychiatric departments remain a
central issue in mental health care. The present study aims to identify demographic and …

BackgroundDespite multiple ethical issues and little evidence of their efficacy, compulsory
admission and treatment are still common psychiatric practice. Therefore, we aimed to …