Forced Into Treatment: The Role of Coercion in Clinical Practice

Resource Type

Book

Description

"What role does coercion play in psychiatric treatment? Does it increase or decrease the chances for successful outcome? Forced Into Treatmentdiscusses various aspects of coercion ranging from the role of coercion in initiation psychiatric treatment to its effect on treatment process and outcome. The book demonstrated that a patient who is appropriately forced into treatment can more from initial defiance, through reluctant compliance, to a successful therapeutic alliance and a successful outcome."--(www.appi.org)

Ages

All Ages

Age Groups

Adulthood (22+)

Languages

English

ISBN

0873182057

Author

Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry

Publication

1994 American Psychiatric Publishing

Availability

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• American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc - American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc. (APPI) is the world's premier publisher of books, journals, and multimedia on psychiatry, mental health and behavioral science. We offer authoritative, up-to-date and affordable information geared toward psychiatrists, other mental health professionals, psychiatric residents, medical students and the general public.
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