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

Seclusion and restraint are frequent procedures to intervene in aggressive and potentially
dangerous patients in psychiatric settings. However, little is known about their utilization and …

This revised text describes the theory substantiating adventure therapy, demonstrates best
practices in the field, and presents research validating the immediate and long-term effects …

The concept of coercion has two different faces, corresponding to the two parties involved in
its most ordinary cases. On one face, it picks out a technique agents (coercers) can use to …

PurposeThe use of coercive measures in psychiatry is still poorly understood. Most empirical
research has been limited to compulsory admission and to risk factors on an individual …

The purpose of the current literature review was to critically review studies related to the use
of restraint and seclusion in psychiatric settings across cultures, identify ethical principles …

Residential youth care settings should provide youth with safe environments where they are
supported and treated. However, there are aspects of residential youth care that threaten its …

Involuntary psychiatric commitment for suicide prevention and physician aid-in-dying (PAD)
in terminal illness combine to create a moral dilemma. If PAD in terminal illness is …

Accessible summary• Seclusion has become a contentious practice and, internationally,
initiatives have commenced to reduce or eliminate its use.• In forensic mental health …

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