Legal-, perceived-and objective coercion were examined both separately and together as a
measure of accumulated coercion, to determine how coercion affected patient satisfaction in …

Objective: Increasing patient autonomy and decreasing coercion are frequently cited goals
in mental health care. Research suggests that the therapeutic relationship and patients' …

The origins of patients' perceptions of coercion during short-term psychiatric hospitalization
are varied. The purpose of this study was to elucidate the characteristics of patients that are …

Abstract Background The current Mental Health Care Bill (MHCB)–2013 in India advocates
least restrictive alternatives (LRA) in psychiatric treatment. However, we have little evidence …

Aims and methodTo assess how common the subjective experience of coercion is in
psychiatric care and what affects its prevalence. A review of published data was undertaken …

Several studies suggest that the patient's experience of being coerced, during the admission
process to mental hospitals, does not necessarily correspond with their legal status. Rather …

Objective: This study aimed to assess involuntary inpatients' satisfaction with treatment and
explore how coercion and other factors are associated with satisfaction. Methods: An …

A project based on the “Breakthrough series” for reducing the patients' perception of
coercion in psychiatric acute wards is presented. Three different measures were chosen: 1) …

Background Measures of perceived coercion at psychiatric hospital admission have been
developed. We aimed to investigate predictors of perceived coercion in subjects admitted to …

The use of coercion in the treatment of individuals with severe and persistent mental illness
has been one of the most controversial issues in psychiatry and mental health law in the …