Service user perspectives on coercion and restraint in mental health
Coercion remains a central aspect of many people's mental healthcare. It can include the use of legislation to restrict freedoms, the use of physical restraint, the restriction of freedom of movement and/or association, and the forced or covert administration of medication. There is good eviden...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press
2017-08-01
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| Series: | BJPsych International |
| Online Access: | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2056474000001914/type/journal_article |
| Summary: | Coercion remains a central aspect of many people's mental healthcare. It can include the use of legislation to restrict freedoms, the use of physical restraint, the restriction of freedom of movement and/or association, and the forced or covert administration of medication. There is good evidence that the use of such measures can traumatise service users. This article reports the findings of a survey of service users regarding their experiences of coercion and restraint and embeds this in the wider international and institutional environment. |
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| ISSN: | 2056-4740 2058-6264 |