Informal coercion in psychiatry: a focus group study of attitudes and experiences of mental health professionals in ten countries.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Whilst formal coercion in psychiatry is regulated by legislation, other interventions that are often referred to as informal coercion are less regulated. It remains unclear to what extent these interventions are, and how they are used, in mental healthcare. This paper aims to identify the attitudes and experiences of mental health professionals towards the use of informal coercion across countries with differing sociocultural contexts.

Method

Focus groups with mental health professionals were conducted in ten countries with different sociocultural contexts (Canada, Chile, Croatia, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Norway, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom).

Results

Five common themes were identified: (a) a belief that informal coercion is effective; (b) an often uncomfortab

SUBMITTER: Valenti E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7521205 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature