… on when coercive treatment is ethically justified. … coercive treatment in relation to an
idealized psychiatric case. In doing so it also explores the meaning and domain of autonomous …

… violates the principle of autonomy. Furthermore, coercive treatment can impose harm on the
… Therefore, the use of coercion can be justified only if the principles of beneficence (acting in …

… appeared such as relational autonomy, which may help us to view coercion in a new light …
by providing coercive treatment with the aim of facilitating the long-term recovery of autonomy, …

… Ahmed Okasha and Tarek Okasha address the issue of cross-cultural perspectives on
coercive treatment in psychiatry and demonstrate that individual autonomy is valued in European …

… to respect autonomy and/or human dignity cannot be a sufficient reason to reject coercive
measures. … The total lack of controlled trials about the beneficial effects of coercive measures in …

… , to coerce treatment, that is, to compromise the patient’s short-term autonomy with the goal
… Secondly, I examine the evidence that the psychiatric disorders under discussion cause long…

… The dominant rights-based approach to the ethics of coercion in psychiatric treatment
guides clinicians in deciding whether treatment should be compelled or the patient's autonomy …

… of autonomy.As the practice of medicine has evolved, the principle of autonomy has become
… By definition, coercion and compulsion sit in opposition to autonomy and informed choice13 …

… is even more common in psychiatric care. In fact, psychiatry is the only discipline where
coercion in care can be legal and state-sanctioned. Although autonomous decision-making is …

… is applied, then how can it be applied to minimize perceived coercion, maximize personal
autonomy, and promote motivation for treatment? In this article we consider patients’ personal …