The debate over coercive care in mental health with Anna Mehler Paperny
Quick Takes: A podcast by physicians, for physicians
English - September 27, 2023 09:50 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBEducation Health & Fitness camh education medical education psychiatry addiction mental health psychiatric psychiatrists psychiatry education healthcare psychiatric education Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
On this episode of Quick Takes, Dr. Gratzer explores the increasing interest in coercive interventions across various jurisdictions. Joining him is journalist Anna Mehler Paperny who shares her personal experiences with involuntary hospitalization, highlighting the complex balance between patient rights and intervention.
During this candid conversation we learn:
the possible reasons for the resurgence of coercive careif the long-term risks associated with coercion outweigh the short-term benefitsthe importance of physicians to treat patients with respect and to recruit them as collaborators in their careAnna’s thoughts on how we can expand voluntary care.Follow us on X(formerly known as Twitter)
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