Coercive Interventions during Inpatient Psychiatric Care Patient's preference, prevention and effects
Year: 2012
Type: dissertation
Abstract: Unlike most other medical disciplines, psychiatry is a medical field in which, \nunder certain conditions, patients can be coerced into accepting treatment. \nCoercion is defined as “any action or threat of actions which compels the \npatient to behave in a manner inconsistent with his own wishes” (1). This \nchapter provides a background to contemporary coercive practices by viewing \ncoercion from a number of different perspectives. Current intellectual choices \nand developments do not exist in a vacuum, but are often the consequence of an \nage-long process of social, legal and scientific development. A brief exploration \nof the history of coercive practices is therefore followed by a description of the \ncurrent legal framework and a short overview of the most recent scientific \nfindings.
Author: Irina Georgieva
Language: English
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2165507171