Attitudinal Changes of Involuntarily Committed Patients Following Treatment

Coercion and Treatment Satisfaction Among Involuntary Patients

“…Although patients' views on whether their commitment was appropriate or beneficial have been sought in earlier, smaller studies, using mostly single items (7,11,12,24), satisfaction with treatment on an established scale has rarely been assessed among involuntary patients. Although patients' views on whether their commitment was appropriate or beneficial have been sought in earlier, smaller studies, using mostly single items (7,11,12,24), satisfaction with treatment on an established scale has rarely been assessed among involuntary patients.…”

“…However, previous research has revealed that a significant proportion of committed patients are positive overall toward their treatment (7,9). A link between clinical improvement and satisfaction has also been suggested (11,12). Higher levels of coercion at admission and during treatment might be associated with less treatment satisfaction.…”

A study of enforced treatment in relation to Stone's “thank you” theory

“…Kalman (1983) reviewed studies on patient satisfaction, and concluded that satisfaction with involuntary treatment had been inadequately investigated. Kane, Quitkin, Rifkin, Wegner, Rosenberg, & Borenstein (1983) interviewed 35 involuntary patients admitted to a private psychiatric hospital. Of the 19 who were initially negative to treatment, 14 (73%) said they had benefitted at their discharge.…”

Unbehandelte Posttraumatische Belastungsstörungen bei schizophrenen Störungen: eine Hypothek auf die Zukunft?

“…Das psychotische Erleben selbst [29] oder Zwangsbehandlungsmaßnahmen, die notwendig wurden, kön− nen unter bestimmten Bedingungen solche Belastungserfahrun− gen sein [11,17,30,31], obwohl sie in strengem Sinne nicht die A1−Kriterien der PTBS im DSM−IV erfüllen (s. u.).…”