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  1. Seclusion and its context in acute inpatient psychiatric care.M. Cleary, G. E. Hunt & G. Walter - 2010 - Journal of Medical Ethics 36 (8):459-462.
    In acute inpatient mental health services, patients commonly demonstrate extreme behaviours. A number of coercive practices, such as locked doors, enforced medication and seclusion, are used in these settings to control such behaviours. The aim of this report is to explore briefly some of the contemporary debates pertaining to seclusion. A perusal of the literature reveals a clarion call to end the practice of seclusion, without consideration of feasible alternatives. It is hoped that this brief report will encourage further evidence-based (...)
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  • The gap between voluntary admission and detention in mental health units: Table 1.Rachel Bingham - 2012 - Journal of Medical Ethics 38 (5):281-285.
    This paper presents the case of a young man with a diagnosis of schizophrenia, who agreed to inpatient treatment primarily to avoid being formally detained. I draw on Peter Breggin's early critique of coercion of informal patients to supply an updated discussion of the ethical issues raised. Central questions are whether the admission was coercive, and if so, whether unethical. Whether or not involuntary admission would be justified, moral discomfort surrounds its appearance as a threat. This arises in part from (...)
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