Service user perspectives on coercion and restraint in mental health

Coercion remains a central aspect of many people's mental healthcare. It can include the use of legislation to restrict freedoms, the use of physical restraint, the restriction of freedom of movement and/or association, and the forced or covert administration of medication. There is good eviden...

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Published in:	BJPsych International
Main Authors:	Diana Rose, Emma Perry, Sarah Rae, Naomi Good
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge University Press 2017-08-01
Online Access:	https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2056474000001914/type/journal_article

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