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Informal coercion as a neglected form of communication in psychiatric settings in Germany and Switzerland. / Elmer, Timon; Rabenschlag, Franziska; Schori, Dominik; Zuaboni, Gianfranco; Kozel, Bernd; Jaeger, Susanne; Mahlke, Candelaria; Heumann, Kolja; Theodoridou, Anastasia; Jaeger, Matthias.

In: PSYCHIAT RES, Vol. 262, 04.2018, p. 400-406.

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Elmer, T, Rabenschlag, F, Schori, D, Zuaboni, G, Kozel, B, Jaeger, S, Mahlke, C, Heumann, K, Theodoridou, A & Jaeger, M 2018, 'Informal coercion as a neglected form of communication in psychiatric settings in Germany and Switzerland', PSYCHIAT RES, vol. 262, pp. 400-406. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2017.09.014

APA

Elmer, T., Rabenschlag, F., Schori, D., Zuaboni, G., Kozel, B., Jaeger, S., Mahlke, C., Heumann, K., Theodoridou, A., & Jaeger, M. (2018). Informal coercion as a neglected form of communication in psychiatric settings in Germany and Switzerland. PSYCHIAT RES, 262, 400-406. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2017.09.014

Vancouver

Elmer T, Rabenschlag F, Schori D, Zuaboni G, Kozel B, Jaeger S et al. Informal coercion as a neglected form of communication in psychiatric settings in Germany and Switzerland. PSYCHIAT RES. 2018 Apr;262:400-406. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2017.09.014

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@article{080f327ba6bd4304a535aa92de8423dd,
title = "Informal coercion as a neglected form of communication in psychiatric settings in Germany and Switzerland",
abstract = "AIMS: Informal coercion is a frequently used form of communication among mental health professionals to influence treatment outcomes. This study investigates the recognition, attitude, and application of different forms of informal coercion by mental health professionals.METHODS: Mental health professionals of five psychiatric institutions in Germany and Switzerland (n = 424) took part in an online survey assessing the recognition of, attitudes towards, and application of different forms of informal coercion.RESULTS: Mental health professionals did not recognize the extent of informal coercion adequately; especially stronger forms were underestimated. Recognition and application of informal coercion was predicted by attitudes towards coercion. Furthermore, there were differences between profession of participants regarding the recognition and application of informal coercion.CONCLUSIONS: It is important to realize that the extent of applied informal coercion in therapeutic communication is often not recognized by practitioners, although it might interfere with a sound therapeutic relationship.",
keywords = "Adult, Attitude of Health Personnel, Coercion, Communication, Female, Germany, Health Personnel, Humans, Male, Mental Disorders, Switzerland, Young Adult, Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't",
author = "Timon Elmer and Franziska Rabenschlag and Dominik Schori and Gianfranco Zuaboni and Bernd Kozel and Susanne Jaeger and Candelaria Mahlke and Kolja Heumann and Anastasia Theodoridou and Matthias Jaeger",
note = "Copyright {\textcopyright} 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.",
year = "2018",
month = apr,
doi = "10.1016/j.psychres.2017.09.014",
language = "English",
volume = "262",
pages = "400--406",
journal = "PSYCHIAT RES",
issn = "0165-1781",
publisher = "Elsevier Ireland Ltd",

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TY - JOUR

T1 - Informal coercion as a neglected form of communication in psychiatric settings in Germany and Switzerland

AU - Elmer, Timon

AU - Rabenschlag, Franziska

AU - Schori, Dominik

AU - Zuaboni, Gianfranco

AU - Kozel, Bernd

AU - Jaeger, Susanne

AU - Mahlke, Candelaria

AU - Heumann, Kolja

AU - Theodoridou, Anastasia

AU - Jaeger, Matthias

N1 - Copyright © 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

PY - 2018/4

Y1 - 2018/4

N2 - AIMS: Informal coercion is a frequently used form of communication among mental health professionals to influence treatment outcomes. This study investigates the recognition, attitude, and application of different forms of informal coercion by mental health professionals.METHODS: Mental health professionals of five psychiatric institutions in Germany and Switzerland (n = 424) took part in an online survey assessing the recognition of, attitudes towards, and application of different forms of informal coercion.RESULTS: Mental health professionals did not recognize the extent of informal coercion adequately; especially stronger forms were underestimated. Recognition and application of informal coercion was predicted by attitudes towards coercion. Furthermore, there were differences between profession of participants regarding the recognition and application of informal coercion.CONCLUSIONS: It is important to realize that the extent of applied informal coercion in therapeutic communication is often not recognized by practitioners, although it might interfere with a sound therapeutic relationship.

AB - AIMS: Informal coercion is a frequently used form of communication among mental health professionals to influence treatment outcomes. This study investigates the recognition, attitude, and application of different forms of informal coercion by mental health professionals.METHODS: Mental health professionals of five psychiatric institutions in Germany and Switzerland (n = 424) took part in an online survey assessing the recognition of, attitudes towards, and application of different forms of informal coercion.RESULTS: Mental health professionals did not recognize the extent of informal coercion adequately; especially stronger forms were underestimated. Recognition and application of informal coercion was predicted by attitudes towards coercion. Furthermore, there were differences between profession of participants regarding the recognition and application of informal coercion.CONCLUSIONS: It is important to realize that the extent of applied informal coercion in therapeutic communication is often not recognized by practitioners, although it might interfere with a sound therapeutic relationship.

KW - Adult

KW - Attitude of Health Personnel

KW - Coercion

KW - Communication

KW - Female

KW - Germany

KW - Health Personnel

KW - Humans

KW - Male

KW - Mental Disorders

KW - Switzerland

KW - Young Adult

KW - Journal Article

KW - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

U2 - 10.1016/j.psychres.2017.09.014

DO - 10.1016/j.psychres.2017.09.014

M3 - SCORING: Journal article

C2 - 28958458

VL - 262

SP - 400

EP - 406

JO - PSYCHIAT RES

JF - PSYCHIAT RES

SN - 0165-1781

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