Variables Associated with the Use of Coercive Measures on Psychiatric Patients in Spanish Penitentiary Centers

We have studied the use of coercive medical measures (forced medication, isolation, and mechanical restraint) in mentally ill inmates within two secure psychiatric hospitals (SPH) and three regular prisons (RP) in Spain. Variables related to adopted coercive measures were analyzed, such as type of m...

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Main Authors: E. Girela, A. López, L. Ortega, J. De-Juan, F. Ruiz, J. I. Bosch, L. F. Barrios, J. D. Luna, F. Torres-González
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/928740