Abuse of people with mental illnesses perpetrated by healthcare professionals: a scoping review
This review mapped the literature on abuse by healthcare professionals in mental health services and identified critical research gaps, including a lack of methodologically robust studies. Further research is needed to build an evidence base for prevention strategies and to establish institutional safeguards.
Authors
- So Yayama
- Yuta Koto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4314-4955)
- Kei Matoba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4505-0963)
- Akiko Miki
- Taiki Teshima (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-2975-2262)
Institutions
- Kansai Medical University (JP)
- Evidence Based Research (United States) (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2026-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-107557
- Primary Topic
- Workplace Violence and Bullying
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Kansai Medical University
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science