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Abstract
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PURPOSE:
The purpose of this paper is to present a focused viewpoint of coercion in psychiatry from the perspective of a survivor and activist.
METHODS:
This paper takes elements from and builds on three recent conference and seminar presentations presented in France and the UK in 2014: International Congress on Clinical Ethics Consultation 2014, Paris: Comité Européen Droit Ethique et Psychiatrie, June 2014, Perpignan and Royal College of Psychiatrists' Annual Congress, London 2014
FINDINGS:
Coercion in psychiatry runs counter to the highest human rights standards, rules out genuine care and profoundly undermines trust.
DISCUSSION:
Research limitations/implications
Additional research from a user and survivor experience would offer a different and more grounded perspective of how coercion is actually exerted and experienced through, for instance, a narrative approach.
Originality/value
The paper is proposed from the viewpoint of a survivor of psychiatry and human rights activist. It is a contribution towards a more user/survivor oriented discourse in this area.
KEYWORDS: Psychiatry, Human rights, Trust, Paternalism, Alternatives to coercion, Coercion, Latrogenic environments, UN CRPD
Language: en |