Long-term segregation in mental health hospitals: qualitative study of its impact and human rights implications
LTS is not a therapeutic intervention and is associated with profound psychological harm and human rights violations. Systemic reform and implementation of rights-based, trauma-informed alternatives, such as the HOPE(S) model, are urgently required to safeguard well-being and dignity in mental healthcare.
Authors
- Kathryn Fradley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2443-7368)
- Alina Haines-Delmont
Institutions
- Manchester Metropolitan University (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BJPsych Open
- Published
- 2026-03-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1192/bjo.2026.10996
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00