This book covers models as well as ethical issues in psychiatric healthcare in prisons in several countries. It comes as recent surveys demonstrate the rising prevalence of mental disorders among prisoners, and suggests models for good practice in the field.

This book presents the legal context and describes the ethical and practical challenges when using coercive measures in forensic psychiatric settings. A wide range of aspects relevant to the use of such measures, including environmental, patient-related, and staff-related factors, are explored, and the experience of coercive interventions is described from the staff and the patient perspective. Differences in jurisdictions and examples of good practice are highlighted. The authors are from a range of professional backgrounds, ensuring breadth as well as depth in discussion of the topic....