This paper offers an overview of the philosophical work on epistemic injustices as it relates
to psychiatry. After describing the development of epistemic injustice studies, we survey the …

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

In March, 2019, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved two new
antidepressants: esketamine for treatment-resistant depression1 and brexanolone for …

Coercive measures are commonly used as a method of intervention, despite insufficient
evidence for their effectiveness and benefits. The aim of this study was to describe how …

The legal status of service users admitted to psychiatric wards is not synonymous with the
level of coercion that they can perceive during the admission. This study aimed to identify …

Background In recent years, the attention on the use of coercion in mental health care has
increased. The use of coercion is common and controversial, and involves many complex …

Background People with mental health problems are more vulnerable to a broad range of
coercive practices and human rights abuses. There is a global campaign to eliminate, or at …

Objectives Systematic reviews of quantitative evidence are well established in health and
social care. Systematic reviews of qualitative evidence are increasingly available, but …

Traumatic events are widely acknowledged to have long-term impacts on individuals, yet
only recently have health-care professionals begun to assess for and gain an understanding …

Coercion in challenging situations is often seen as a necessary component of psychiatric
care. This study aims to describe staff members' reasoning about their choice of action in …