Attitudes of psychiatric staff toward coercion: nationwide AttCo study
Differences in attitudes are predominantly linked to professional training and structural surroundings. Professionals in adult psychiatry and child and adolescent psychiatry are more critical than staff in forensic settings, with an emphasis on patients' rights and individuals' integrity. Further studies are needed on how mental health professionals view coercion, and how actual use of coercion is influenced by staff attitudes.
Authors
- Matthias Jaeger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7500-9160)
- Klara Czernin
- Josef Baumgärtner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8617-6300)
- Julia Junghanss
- Lieselotte Mahler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2769-1425)
- Anna Oster
Institutions
- Psychiatry Baselland (CH)
- Medical University of Vienna (AT)
- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BJPsych Open
- Published
- 2025-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1192/bjo.2025.10808
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00