Forced medication queried
According to an article on the BBC News Website, the practice of forcing psychiatric patients to take medication is not backed by evidence and very few investigations have been done into the use of coerced medication, despite it being widespread.
Alison Cobb, a spokeswoman for Mind said “The threat of coerced medication can discourage people from seeking treatment when they need it and may damage the relationship between patients and mental heath professionals … We urgently need to see more studies on this issue, particularly exploring the use of alternative treatments and how to include service users fully in making decisions about treatments”.
