“Voluntary” but Pressured: Informal Coercion Mechanisms in Inpatient Psychiatry and a Nursing-Led Safeguard Package
Policy, Politics, & Nursing Practice
Published online on May 12, 2026
Abstract
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Legally voluntary psychiatric inpatients can nonetheless experience informal coercion—pressure, leverage, or implied threats without a formal legal order—yet nursing standards and facility oversight often leave it unmeasured and unmanaged. This article ...
Legally voluntary psychiatric inpatients can nonetheless experience informal coercion—pressure, leverage, or implied threats without a formal legal order—yet nursing standards and facility oversight often leave it unmeasured and unmanaged. This article ...