Medicația forțată a pacienților cu afecțiuni mintale severe: libertate versus siguranță. Aspecte bioetice

Abstract

Forced medication of patients with severe mental disorders involves hospitalization and treatment without free and informed consent, raising important bioethical concerns. The study analyzed recent literature to explore the balance between protecting individual rights and ensuring public and personal safety. Results indicate that coercive treatment is justified only under strict conditions, with safeguards for patient rights such as respect, non-discrimination, and minimal restriction. Ensuring these principles reduces perceived coercion and increases later patient acceptance of the necessity of forced medication.Overall, forced medication should remain an exceptional measure, applied only with strict adherence to human rights and core bioethical principles.