Coercion and pressure in mental healthcare raise moral questions. This article focuses on
moral questions raised by the everyday practice of pressure and coercion in the care for the …

Coercion in psychiatry can be defined as any attempt to impose treatment against a patient's
wishes. Historically this has been a central aspect of psychiatry, and the principal one that …

Coercive practices are relatively common in mental healthcare, but coercion is ethically
problematic because it involves acting against an individual's autonomy. However, coercion …

There is probably no more unpleasant task for a clinician working in mental health than
imposing treatment on an unwilling patient; and probably no experience for the patient that …

Objectives Our objective was to study the feelings of caregivers facing restraint with regard
to an ethical perspective and to identify areas for improvement. Method Between November …

In this article we consider oppression in psychiatric care from a relational ethics perspective.
We identify the vulnerability of psychiatric patients and the concomitant difficulties that …

This chapter examines a range of treatment pressures in mental health care. Conceptual
distinctions can be drawn between interventions commonly termed 'coercive'. These include …

As outlined by Stewart and Bowers, the attitudes of staff are clearly an important feature of
the care experience and can influence the quality of care that patients receive. This however …

Legal procedures have long been implemented to protect the rights of persons with mental
illness, to mandate treatment for those unable to care for themselves, and to protect society …

Purpose Some patients criticize coercive mental health treatment using extremely strong
words. This may be connected to poor therapeutic relationships and unfavourable treatment …