Coercion in Community Mental Health Care : International Perspectives

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 have been evident and a cause of controversy. There has always been a delicate balance between respecting autonomy and ensuring that those who most need treatment and support are provided with it. __Coercion in Community Mental Health Care: International Perspectives__ is an essential guide to the current coercive practices worldwide, both those founded in law and those 'informal' processes whose coerciveness remains contested. It does so from a variety of perspectives, drawing on diverse disciplines such as history, law, sociology, anthropology and medicine to provide a comprehensive summary of the current debates in the field. Edited by leading researchers in the field, __Coercion in Community Mental Health Care: International Perspectives__ provides a unique discussion of this prominent issue in mental health. Divided into five sections covering origins and extent, evidence, experiences, context and international perspectives this is ideal for mental health practitioners, social scientists, ethicists and legal professionals wishing to expand their knowledge of the subject area. Machine Generated Contents Note: 1. Introduction / Tom Burns -- Pt. 1 Coercion In The Community: Origins And Extent -- 2. Compulsion In Community Mental Health Care: Historical Developments And Current Provisions / Tom Burns -- 3. Community Treatment Order Legislation In The Commonwealth / John Dawson -- Pt. 2 The Evidence -- 4. Descriptive And Epidemiological Studies / Stephane Morandi -- 5. Assessing The Effectiveness Of Compulsory Community Treatment / Steve Kisely -- 6. Informal Coercion: Current Evidence / Ksenija Yeeles -- 7. Community Coercion In Mental Health: Where To For Service-user-led Research? / Diana Rose -- Pt. 3 The Experience -- 8. Coercion Contexts -- How Compliance Is Achieved In Interaction / Stefan Sjostrom -- 9. Patient Experiences And Perceptions Of Coercion: Universal Meaning, Individual Experiences? / Krysia Canvin -- 10. Family Carers And Coercion In The Community / Jorun Rugkasa -- 11. Clinician Attitudes, Experiences, And Use Of Coercion / Beth Angell -- Pt. 4 The Context -- 12. Psychiatric Coercion: Some Sociological Perspectives / David Pilgrim -- 13. Human Rights In Community Psychiatry / Genevra Richardson -- 14. The Ethics Of Coercion In Community Mental Health Care / George Szmukler -- Pt. 5 International Perspectives -- 15. Coercion In Community Mental Health Treatment In The Americas / John Gray -- 16. Coercion And Mental Health Services In The Indian Subcontinent And The Middle East / Soumitra Pathare -- 17. Southeast Asia / Andrew Molodynski -- 18. Coercion In Europe / Thomas Marcacci -- 19. Coercion In Community Mental Health Care: African Perspectives / Catherine Manning -- 20. Compulsory Community Mental Health Care: Oceania / Anthony J. O'brien -- 21. Regional Themes / Andrew Molodynski -- 22. Conclusions / Jorun Rugkasa. Edited By Andrew Molodynski, Consultant Psychiatrist, Oxford Health Nhs Foundation Trust, Uk, Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer, Oxford University, Uk, Jorun Rugkåsa, Senior Researcher, Health Services Research Unit, Akershus University Hospital, Lørenskog, Norway, Senior Researcher, Social Psychiatry Group, Department Of Psychiatry, University Of Oxford, Warneford Hospital, Uk, Tom Burns, Professor Emeritus Of Social Psychiatry, University Of Oxford, Department Of Psychiatry, Warneford Hospital, Uk, Fellow Emeritus Of Kellogg College, University Of Oxford, Uk. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. 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 have been evident and a cause of controversy. There has always been a delicate balance between respecting autonomy and ensuring that those who most need treatment and support are provided with it. Coercion in Community Mental Health Care: International Perspectives is an essential guide to the current coercive practices worldwide, both those founded in law and those 'informal' processes whose coerciveness remains contested. It does so from a variety of perspectives, drawing on diverse disciplines such as history, law, sociology, anthropology and medicine to provide a comprehensive summary of the current debates in the field. Edited by leading researchers in the field, Coercion in Community Mental Health Care: International Perspectives provides a unique discussion of this prominent issue in mental health. Divided into five sections covering origins and extent, evidence, experiences, context and international perspectives this is ideal for mental health practitioners, social scientists, ethicists and legal professionals wishing to expand their knowledge of the subject area--from publisher's website Content: SECTION 1 - COERCION IN THE COMMUNITY: ORIGINS AND EXTENT SECTION 2 - THE EVIDENCE SECTION 3 - THE EXPERIENCE SECTION 4 - THE CONTEXT SECTION 5 - INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES