There are three lines of argument in defence of coercive treatment of patients with mental
disorders: arguments regarding (1) societal interests to protect others,(2) the patients' own …

The author discusses a pragmatic approach to decisions about coercive treatment that is
based on four principles from principle-based ethics: respect for autonomy, nonmaleficence …

The practice of coercive measures in psychiatry is controversial. Although some have
suggested that it may be acceptable if patients are a danger to others or to themselves …

Psychiatrists are the health care professionals most frequently called upon to determine the
competency of a patient to refuse treatment. The motives for determining competency vary in …

Introduction: Coercion is frequent in clinical practice, particularly in psychiatry. Since it
overrides some fundamental rights of patients (notably their liberty of movement and …

Current capacity-based legislation and practice overvalues autonomy to the detriment of
other ethical principles. A balanced ethical approach would consider the patient's right to …

In this paper I examine some of the significant moral concerns inherent in cases of treatment
refusal involving patients with psychotic disorders. In particular, I explore the relevance of …

This book is an attempt to address the ethical issues raised by mental illness and its
treatment by focusing on the question of autonomy. The mentally ill may be regarded as non …

According to a recent convention on human rights and biomedicine, coercive treatment of
psychiatric patients may only be given if, without such treatment, serious harm is likely to …

English A series of recent court decisions have been concerned with the compulsory
treatment of patients with mental disorders who are incapable of giving consent. This article …