Coercive treatment in psychiatry : clinical, legal and ethical aspects.

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, ethics, the law and public policy converge. This book considers coercion within the healing and ethical framework of therapeutic relationshi...

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Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, 2013.
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Table of Contents:
  • Title Page; Copyright; List of Contributors; Introduction; References; Section 1: Conceptual and clinical aspects of coercive treatment; Chapter 1: Person-centred psychiatry perspectives on coercion and cooperation; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Psychiatry for the Whole Person; 1.3 The WPA Dresden conference †reviewing coercion and cooperation; 1.4 Evolving Developments for Enhancing Cooperation; 1.5 Concluding Remarks; References; Chapter 2: Coercive treatment and stigma †is there a link?; 2.1 Introduction
  • 2.2 Coercive Treatment †Epidemiology and International Comparisons2.3 Stigma as a Contributing Factor in Coercive Measures; 2.4 Behavioural Markers and their Impact on Coercive Measures; 2.5 Consequences of Coercive Measures; 2.6 Evolving Strategies †International Guidelines for Coercive Measures and Advocacy of Non-Discrimination; 2.7 Human Rights and Antistigma Programmes; 2.8 Summary and Future Prospects; References; Chapter 3: Mandated psychiatric treatment in the community †forms, prevalence, outcomes and controversies
  • 3.1 The Forms of Mandated Community Treatment3.2 The Prevalence of Mandated Community Treatment; 3.3 The Clinical and Societal Outcomes Associated with Mandated Community Treatment; 3.4 Controversial Issues; 3.5 Conclusion; References; Chapter 4: Is it possible to define a best practice standard for coercive treatment in psychiatry?; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Virtue Ethics; 4.3 Evidence; 4.4 Consensus; 4.5 Conclusion; References; Chapter 5: How to de-escalate a risk situation to avoid the use of coercion; 5.1 Introduction
  • 5.2 Empirical Research on the Prevention of Violence and Coercion in Mental Health Care †Organizational Approaches5.3 Empirical Research on Preventing Violence and Coercion †Situational and Behavioural Approaches; 5.4 Aggressive Situations in Mental Health Care †Situational Dynamics and Escalation; 5.5 De-escalation Basics for Mental Health Care †Being Prepared on an Organizational Level; 5.6 De-escalation Basics for Mental Health Care †Being Prepared on a Personal Level; 5.7 Nonverbal Communication Skills
  • 5.8 Strategic Options for De-escalation in Mental Health Settings5.9 Safety and Security Assessment; 5.10 Building a Working Relationship; 5.11 Identification of and Dealing with Substantive Demands; 5.12 Dealing with Feelings and Emotions; 5.13 Generation and Exploration of Options and Alternatives; 5.14 Conclusions and Disclaimers; Acknowledgement; References; Section 2: Legal aspects of coercive treatment; Chapter 6: Psychiatry and the law †do the fields agree in their views on coercive treatment?; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Definition