The Use of Coercive Measures in Forensic Psychiatric Care: Legal, Ethical and Practical Challenges

Front Matter....Pages i-vi
Introduction....Pages 1-6
Front Matter....Pages 7-7
International Human Rights and Institutional Forensic Psychiatry: The Core Issues....Pages 9-29
Legal Aspects of the Use of Coercive Measures in Psychiatry....Pages 31-48
Sociological Perspectives of Coercion in Psychiatry....Pages 49-68
Wise Restraints: Ethical Issues in the Coercion of Forensic Patients....Pages 69-86
An International Perspective on the Use of Coercive Measures....Pages 87-100
Front Matter....Pages 101-101
Coercive Measures in General Adult and Community Settings....Pages 103-134
Special Considerations in Forensic Psychiatry....Pages 135-149
The Uses of Coercive Measures in Forensic Psychiatry: A Literature Review....Pages 151-184
Coercion in Forensic Healthcare: A North American Perspective....Pages 185-208
The Use of Coercion in Prison Settings....Pages 209-227
Front Matter....Pages 229-229
Staff Attitudes Towards Seclusion and Restraint in Forensic Settings....Pages 231-240
Mental Health Workers’ Experiences of Using Coercive Measures: “You can’t tell people who don’t understand”....Pages 241-253
Patient Experience of Coercive Measures....Pages 255-270
Service User: Coercion Concern....Pages 271-281
Front Matter....Pages 283-283
Best Practices for Reducing the Use of Coercive Measures....Pages 285-314
Mechanical Restraint: Legal, Ethical and Clinical Issues....Pages 315-331