Coercion in psychiatry: the importance of extramural factors

• Published in: Nordic journal of psychiatry Vol. 70; no. 8; pp. 606 - 610
• Main Authors: Andersen, Kjeld, Nielsen, Bent
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Taylor & Francis 16.11.2016
• Subjects: Adult; Case-Control Studies; Coercion; Commitment of Mentally Ill; Denmark - epidemiology; extramural factors; Female; forced medication; Hospitalization; Humans; Male; Mechanical restraint; Mental Disorders - epidemiology; Mental Disorders - psychology; Mental Disorders - therapy; Mental Health Services; Middle Aged; Psychiatric Department, Hospital; Psychiatry - methods; Restraint, Physical - psychology; Retrospective Studies; risk factors; coercion; risk factors; extramural factors; forced medication; Mechanical restraint

Background: Mechanical restraints and forced procedures in psychiatric wards are of major concern in Denmark and there is a desire to reduce these procedures to a minimum. So far, focus has primarily been on identifying and changing internal (intramural) factors when seeking to reduce coercion. Aim:...