Physical Harm and Death in the Context of Coercive Measures in Psychiatric Patients: A Systematic Review

• Published in: Frontiers in psychiatry Vol. 10; p. 400
• Main Authors: Kersting, Xenia A K, Hirsch, Sophie, Steinert, Tilman
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 11.06.2019
• Subjects: coercion; harm; Psychiatry; restraint; seclusion; side-effect; seclusion; coercion; side-effect; harm; restraint

For centuries coercive measures in psychiatry have been means of averting acute danger. It has been known for almost as long that these measures can lead to harm or even death to those affected. Over the past two decades the topic has increasingly been the subject of scientific discussion and resear...