Involuntary psychiatric admission is an increasing, widespread practice adopted throughout
the world; however, its legal regulation and practice are still under debate, and it is subject to …

The decision to use coercive measures (restraint, seclusion and forced medication) in
psychiatric practice is controversial in mental health care. The EUNOMIA study was funded …

Purpose Few studies and no theory-based scales have addressed specific barriers to
substance use disorder (SUD) treatment retention. The current study, building on the Theory …

Many offenders with a substance use disorder (SUD) do not enter addiction treatment. The
aim of this study was to examine predictors of addiction treatment entry and to get more …

Abstract Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) provides an opportunity to address opioid
addiction among justice-involved individuals, an often difficult to reach population. This …

Involuntary youth transport (IYT) is a controversial practice used to admit adolescents into
residential care. Critics point out that IYT is in need of regulation and is best used as a last …

Introduction There is paucity of research on treatment-related coercion in youth: most
research focuses on adult populations and legally mandated treatment. This study aims to …

Background: More than one-third of justice-involved individuals meet the criteria for
substance use disorder (SUD). Many studies show that treatment expectancy predicts …

Background While there is a general acceptance among public health officials and policy-
makers that syringe services programs can be effective in reducing HIV transmission among …

The authors examine the frequency of civil commitment petitions and rates of congruence
within those initial requests. Using data provided by the Idaho Department of Health and …