This book presents the legal context and describes the ethical and practical challenges when using coercive measures in forensic psychiatric settings. A wide ra

Coercion is one of the most fascinating and controversial subjects in psychiatry. It is a highly sensitive, and hotly debated topic in which clinical practice,

The use of coercion is one of the defining issues of mental health care. Since the earliest attempts to contain and treat the mentally ill, power imbalances hav