BackgroundUnderstanding patient experiences of detention under mental health legislation
is crucial to efforts to reform policy and practice. AimsTo synthesise qualitative evidence on …

Background In involuntary psychiatric admission, used globally, professionals or caretakers
decide upon hospitalization regardless of what the person with psychosocial disabilities …

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

Objective To build on a previous review and updated understanding of how patients
experience involuntary detention for their mental health difficulties. Design We provide a …

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 …

Background It is an important objective of the psychiatric services to keep the use of
involuntary procedures to a minimum, as the use of coercion involves clinical, ethical, and …

Historically, people with mental ill‐health have been isolated from society. Although mental
health care has moved from closed to more open forms of care, in many societies care is still …

Various coercive measures can be used to legally compel a person suffering from
psychiatric disorder to undergo treatment. However, evidence suggests that patients' feeling …

Objective: Substance use treatment is often performed inside locked wards. We investigate
the effects of adopting a policy of open-door treatment for a substance use treatment and …

Understanding psychiatric inpatients' experiences is important to establish a culture of
patient-centric care and promote trust in healthcare. This study aimed to evaluate nine …