Experiences and perceptions of coercive practices in mental health care among service users in Nigeria: a qualitative study

Abstract 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 the very least decrease, the use of coercion in mental health care. The use of coercion in psychiatric hospitals i...

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Main Authors: Deborah Oyine Aluh, Olaniyi Ayilara, Justus Uchenna Onu, Ugnė Grigaitė, Barbara Pedrosa, Margarida Santos-Dias, Graça Cardoso, José Miguel Caldas-de-Almeida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-11-01
Series:International Journal of Mental Health Systems
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13033-022-00565-4