Abstract:In a situation of increased aggression from a patient, which creates a danger and a threat to their own health and to other patients and staff, direct coercion is used. Such intervention is undertaken when it is necessary to protect the patient's life or health. The aim of this study is to show the specifics of care for a patient in whom an assessment of mental health during the period of intensification of symptoms of paranoid schizophrenia indicated the legitimacy of the use of direct coercion. The paper des… Show more
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