The use of coercive measures in a high security setting in Belgium: Prevalence and risk factors.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijlp.2022.101792
Abstract: Coercive measures are often used in forensic psychiatric settings as a strategy to manage violent and other problematic behavior. Few studies have been published regarding the use of coercive measures in high security populations. This… read more here.
Keywords: high security; prevalence; risk factors; use coercive ... See more keywords
National Strategies to Reduce the Use of Coercive Measures in Psychiatry in Denmark – A Review of Two Decades of Initiatives
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DOI: 10.1080/01612840.2022.2089788
Abstract: Abstract Coercive measures are a major infringement of the autonomy of psychiatric patients and no medical justification exists for applying mechanical restraint (MR) to these patients currently. Knowledge regarding how preventive strategies affect the use… read more here.
Keywords: national strategies; two decades; reduce use; use coercive ... See more keywords
Increased use of coercive procedures and prolonged hospitalization in compulsory admitted psychotic patients, who refuse antipsychotic medication
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DOI: 10.1080/08039488.2019.1709220
Abstract: Abstract Objective: Current Danish legislation imposes that compulsory admitted psychotic patients have the right to refuse antipsychotic medication, which markedly delays pertinent medical treatment. Material and methods: In a retrospective, observational cohort study, we analyzed… read more here.
Keywords: use coercive; hospitalization; treatment; coercive procedures ... See more keywords