Patients' perception of coercion with respect to antipsychotic treatment of psychotic disorders and its predictors.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The present study investigates perceived coercion in psychiatric inpatients under prescribed antipsychotic medication without a court order. The objective of this study was to investigate whether and to what extent involuntary and voluntary inpatients feel coerced to take their medication and which factors affect perceived coercion.

Methods

Voluntarily and involuntarily admitted patients (55 and 36, respectively) were interviewed about the extent of perceived coercion. In addition, socio-demographic and clinical data were collected. The Admission Experience Scale (aAES) was used to assess perceived coercion concerning medication. To measure insight into illness, attitude towards medication, and symptom severity, we used a questionnaire on insight into illness (FKE-10

SUBMITTER: Hirsch S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8316198 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature