Objective This review aimed to provide an aggregative synthesis of the qualitative evidence
on patients' experienced coercion during voluntary and involuntary psychiatric …

Background: Being subjected to or witnessing coercive measures in mental health services
can have a negative impact on service users, carers and professionals, as they most often …

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 There are currently major efforts underway in Ghana to address stigma and
discrimination, and promote the human rights of those with mental health conditions, within …

Objective Research on coercion in mental healthcare has recently shifted to the
investigation of subjective aspects, both on the side of the people with mental disorders …

Background There is increasing advocacy to reduce coercive practices in mental healthcare.
Little research has been done on the topic in developing countries. Aims To explore what …

Introduction After coronavirus disease 2019, there has been an increase in patients in the
emergency department with mental health conditions. They are usually received by …

Background Coercive measures (such as seclusion, mechanical restraint, and forced
medication) during psychiatric inpatient treatment should be avoided whenever possible …

The use of coercive measures in mental health care is an important indicator of the quality of
care being provided, and non-patient-related factors are increasingly recognized to …

Background Psychiatrists face a major ethical challenge when deciding whether to make
use of coercive measures in the treatment process of patients suffering from severe and …