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

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 …

Compulsory admission to psychiatric inpatient treatment can be experienced as
disempowering and stigmatizing by people with serious mental illness. However …

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Background Patients increasingly assume active roles in their mental health care. While
there is a growing interest in patient involvement and patient‐reported outcomes, there is …

Context Both within politics and practice, the field of psychiatry is undergoing a significant
transformation, as increasing emphasis is placed on the importance of involving those with …

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 …

Mental disorder (earlier entitled “illness” or “disease”), is ascribed to deviations from normal
thoughts, reasoning, feelings, attitudes, and actions that are by their subjects, or by others …

Background: Coercion in mental healthcare has led to ethical debate on its nature and use.
However, few studies have explicitly explored patients' moral evaluations of coercion. Aim …

Coercion in mental health care gives rise to many ethical challenges. Many countries have
recently implemented state policy programs or development projects aiming to reduce …