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1Department of Health Sciences, University of York, York, UK.
Aims:
To synthesize qualitative evidence of mental health patients' treatment-related experiences of softer coercion and its effect on their interactions with practitioners.
Background:
Coercion is controversial but global in mental health care. It ranges from softer to harder forms, but less attention is given in the literature to softer coercion.
Design:
Qualitative thematic synthesis examining patients' experiences of softer coercion.
Data Sources:
Electronic databases searched from inception to September 2015 and further updated January 2018.
Review Methods:
Thematic synthesis of 11 UK/Irish articles, quality appraised using the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme tool.
Results:
Three analytic themes were developed: Losing a sense of self, Less than therapeutic relationship, and Journey through treatment.
Conclusion:
Softer coercion is experienced across mental health care in a context of broader coercion.
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