A 2014 Cochrane systematic review found that compulsory outpatient<unk>  of those with severe mental health disorders "results in no significant difference in service use, social functioning or quality of life compared with standard voluntary care." A 2006 review found that as many as 48% of respondents did not agree with their<unk> , though a majority of people retrospectively agreed that<unk>  medication had been in their best interest. A review in 2011 looked at people's experience of coercion in mental health care. It found common themes of feeling violated, disrespected, and not being heard, commonly conceptualized as being dehumanized through isolation. A minority of narratives from people who had been treated<unk> ly talked about the necessity of<unk>  in retrospect. Studies suggest that coercion in mental health care has a long-lasting psychological effect on individuals leading to reduced engagement and poorer social outcomes, but that this may be reduced by clinicians' knowledge of the effects of coercion. A systematic review and meta synthesis from 2020, that combined the experiences of stakeholders (service-users, informal carers such as family members, and mental health professionals), identified experiences of power imbalances among the stakeholders. The review found that these power imbalances hindered the respect for the service users' rights, will, and preferences.
Involuntary treatment
Violence interruption
Outpatient commitment
Wake therapy
Suicide intervention
Assertive community treatment
Comstock laws
Capital punishment