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ReviewHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Factors Associated with Perceived Coercion in Adults Receiving Psychiatric Care: A Scoping Review.

Clara Lessard-Deschênes, Pierre Pariseau-Legault, Vincent Billé, Sophie Sergerie-Richard, Emilie Hudson, Benedetta Silva, Jean-Simon Drouin, Marie Désilets, Marie-Hélène Goulet

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Review in Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Clara Lessard-DeschênesFaculté des Sciences Infirmières, Université de Montréal, 2375, Chemin de la Côte-Ste-Catherine, Montreal, QC H3T 1A8, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-0852-6683
Pierre Pariseau-LegaultDépartement des Sciences Infirmières, Université du Québec en Outaouais, Gatineau, QC J8X 3X7, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-9833-0187
Vincent BilléFaculté des Sciences Infirmières, Université de Montréal, 2375, Chemin de la Côte-Ste-Catherine, Montreal, QC H3T 1A8, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-2804-3366
Sophie Sergerie-RichardFaculté des Sciences Infirmières, Université de Montréal, 2375, Chemin de la Côte-Ste-Catherine, Montreal, QC H3T 1A8, Canada.ORCID 0009-0005-6033-105X
Emilie HudsonFaculté des Sciences Infirmières, Université de Montréal, 2375, Chemin de la Côte-Ste-Catherine, Montreal, QC H3T 1A8, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-7591-1034
Benedetta SilvaCommunity Psychiatry Service, Department of Psychiatry, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland.
Jean-Simon DrouinFaculté des Sciences Infirmières, Université de Montréal, 2375, Chemin de la Côte-Ste-Catherine, Montreal, QC H3T 1A8, Canada.ORCID 0009-0005-3511-1610
Marie DésiletsInstitut Universitaire en Santé Mentale de Montréal, Montreal, QC H1N 3M5, Canada.
Marie-Hélène GouletFaculté des Sciences Infirmières, Université de Montréal, 2375, Chemin de la Côte-Ste-Catherine, Montreal, QC H3T 1A8, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-7764-6286

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND/

objectivesPerceived coercion has been associated with significant negative outcomes, including service avoidance and psychological distress. Despite growing interest, no recent comprehensive review has mapped the full range of factors influencing this experience. This scoping review aimed to synthesize and present the state of knowledge on the factors associated with perceived coercion by adults receiving psychiatric care.

methodsFollowing the Joanna Briggs Institute methodology, a systematic search of five databases and grey literature was conducted for publications from 1990 to 2025 in English and French. A total of 143 sources were included and thematically analyzed. Consultation with experts and individuals with lived experience enriched the interpretation of findings.

resultsFive categories of factors were identified: individual, clinical, relational, legal, and structural. Relational and legal factors were most consistently associated with perceived coercion, while individual and clinical factors showed inconsistent findings. Structural influences were underexamined but significantly shaped the experiences of the individuals receiving care.

conclusionsPerceived coercion arises from a complex dynamic of individual, relational, and systemic influences. Reducing coercion requires moving beyond individual-level factors to address structural conditions and policy frameworks. Future research should prioritize qualitative and intersectional approaches and amplify the voices of those most affected by coercive practices in psychiatric care.

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coercionfactorsformal coercioninformal coercionmental healthperceived coercionpsychiatryrestrictive practices

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PMID40805901
PMCPMC12345834

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