Covert medication: Do means justify the ends?

Rao, TS Sathyanarayana; Kallilvayalil, Roy Abraham; Andrade, Chittaranjan

doi:10.4103/0019-5545.102331

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“…It is legally permitted in tightly controlled circumstances in countries such as England and the USA but it is well documented that it is much more frequently used ‘off the record’ by clinicians and families everywhere. There has been particular attention to the issue in India (Rao et al , 2012 ) and other countries with a more collectivist outlook (Wong et al , 2005 ). The ethical issues are complex and opinions vary significantly, but the practice remains widespread.…”

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Key international themes in coercion

Molodynski

O’Brien

Burns

2017

BJPsych. International

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Coercion remains a dominant theme in mental healthcare and a source of major concern. While the presence of coercion is ubiquitous internationally, it varies significantly in nature and degree in different countries and is influenced by a variety of factors. Recent reports have raised concerns about physical restraint and the increasing use of legislation in high-income countries. At the same time, a recent Human Rights Watch report on pasung (the practice of tying or restricting movement more generally) in Indonesia has served to highlight the plight of many in middle- and lower-income countries who are subject to degrading and dehumanising ‘treatment’.

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Section: Medication and Other Treatmentsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Coercion in institutions is often divided into categories: legal, chemical and/or physical restraint, and the restriction of movement and association. This brief overview will not consider medication, although the coerciveness of surreptitious medication should be noted, and is an area of particular concern in India (Rao et al , 2012 ).…”

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