Coercive measures are still frequently used in psychiatric care
The use of coercive measures in psychiatric care has decreased over the past years. However, a new study shows that coercive measures are still frequently used in Finland, and periods of both seclusion and mechanical restraint are long. According to root-level data collected from psychiatric wards, the use of coercive measures is considerably more common than could be concluded from the Care Register for Health Care. The results of the register-based study analysing the use of coercive measures were published in Nordic Journal of Psychiatry. The study was conducted in collaboration between