{"id":6173,"date":"2026-05-12T10:52:41","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T08:52:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ethik.geschichte.med.blogs.ruhr-uni-bochum.de\/final-conference-of-the-bmbf-salus-research-group-coercion-in-psychiatry\/"},"modified":"2026-05-12T10:52:41","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T08:52:41","slug":"final-conference-of-the-bmbf-salus-research-group-coercion-in-psychiatry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ethik.geschichte.med.blogs.ruhr-uni-bochum.de\/en\/final-conference-of-the-bmbf-salus-research-group-coercion-in-psychiatry\/","title":{"rendered":"Final Conference of the BMBF SALUS Research Group: Coercion in Psychiatry"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized post-image\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"834\" src=\"https:\/\/ethik.geschichte.med.blogs.ruhr-uni-bochum.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Flyer_SALUS-Abschlusskonferenz_final-1.bmp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ethik.geschichte.med.blogs.ruhr-uni-bochum.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Flyer_SALUS-Abschlusskonferenz_final-1.bmp 668w, https:\/\/ethik.geschichte.med.blogs.ruhr-uni-bochum.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Flyer_SALUS-Abschlusskonferenz_final-1-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 668px) 100vw, 668px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>December 10, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:15 p.m.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong> December 10, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:15 p.m.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p><br\/>VENUE<br\/>Beckmanns Hof (Shanghai Room)<br\/>Ruhr University Bochum<br\/>Universit\u00e4tsstra\u00dfe 150<br\/>44801 Bochum<\/p>\n\n<p>We will send you directions after you register. Online participation is available. <br\/><\/p>\n\n<p>COSTS AND REGISTRATION<br\/>Participation is free of charge for both in-person and online attendees. Please register for the event by October 15, 2024, using the following link: <\/p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ww3.unipark.de\/uc\/SALUS\/f964\/\"><strong>https:\/\/ww3.unipark.de\/uc\/SALUS\/f964\/<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n<p><strong>ORGANIZER: BMBF SALUS Research Group<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, and Preventive Medicine<br\/>LWL University Hospital of Ruhr University Bochum<br\/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Institute for Medical Ethics and the History of Medicine<br\/>Ruhr University Bochum<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>Website: www.bochum-salus-project.de<\/p>\n\n<p>If you have any questions or would like further information, please contact Fee Roth by email at: fee.roth@rub.de<\/p>\n\n<p>Registration is available for one or both days. CME credits for both days will be requested from the Westfalen-Lippe State Medical Association. <\/p>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Coercion in Psychiatry: Balancing Self-Determination, Health and Safety<\/h4>\n\n<p><strong>SPEAKERS<\/strong><br\/>PATIANI BATCHATI<br\/>Association of Binational Families and<br\/>Partnerships, iaf e.V. Leipzig<br\/>Dr. TANIA GERGEL<br\/>Head of Research at Bipolar UK and<br\/>Adjunct<br\/>Senior Research Fellow, Department of Psychiatry,<br\/>University College London and Cardiff University<br\/>Dr. Sophie Hirsch, M.D. Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy I, University of Ulm; Health Services Research Weissenau &amp; ZfP S\u00fcdw\u00fcrttemberg; Biberach Division of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy Prof. Georg Juckel, M.D.<br\/>Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, and<br\/>Preventive Medicine, LWL University Hospital,<br\/>Ruhr University Bochum<br\/>ELKE KNAPPMANN<br\/>North Rhine-Westphalia Regional Association of<br\/>Relatives of People with Mental Illness, Inc.<br\/>MATTHIAS KOLLER<br\/>Presiding Judge at the G\u00f6ttingen Regional Court<br\/>(retired), Chair of the Visiting Commission for<br\/>Forensic Psychiatric Institutions<br\/>SIMON KURZHALS<br\/>Senior Physician at Kliniken Essen Mitte, Department of<br\/>Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, Psychosomatics, and<br\/>Addiction Medicine, and host of the \u201cKlinisch Relevant\u201d podcast<br\/>EIKE LEIDGENS<br\/>Medical Refugee Aid Bochum, Inc.<br\/>ANNETTE LOER<br\/>Guardianship Judge, Hanover Local Court.<br\/>Vice Chair of the<br\/>Guardianship Court Conference MARGRET OSTERFELD<br\/>Member of the Scientific Advisory Board of<br\/>SALUS<br\/>Prof. Dr. med. habil. Dipl.-Psych. STEFAN PRIEBE, FRCPsych<br\/>Honorary Professor, Centre for Mental Health<br\/>Research, City, University of London &amp; Senior<br\/>Professor of Public Mental Health, University<br\/>of Hamburg<br\/>NENEH ROSAL\u00cdA QUADFLIEG<br\/>Ph.D. candidate at the Department of Psychiatry,<br\/>Psychotherapy, and Preventive Medicine, LWL University Hospital,<br\/>Ruhr University Bochum<br\/>Katrin Radenbach, M.D., Ph.D.<br\/>Department of Geriatric Psychiatry, \u00d6kumenisches<br\/>Hainich Klinikum, M\u00fchlhausen<br\/>Prof. Dr. NICOLE SPRAFKE<br\/>Professor of Psychology and Social Skills Training,<br\/>University of Applied Sciences for Police and<br\/>Public Administration of North Rhine-Westphalia, Gelsenkirchen<br\/>NADJA STEHLIN<br\/>Patient advocate and First Vice Chair<br\/>of the German Society for<br\/>Bipolar Disorders (DGBS), Peine<br\/>KATRIN STEINBERG<br\/>Certified Social Worker (University of Applied Sciences) \/ Certified<br\/>Social Educator (University of Applied Sciences) \/ Psychiatric Coordination &amp;<br\/>Executive Director of the Working Group for<br\/>Planning and Coordination of Psychosocial<br\/>Facilities, Public Health Department of the City of Essen<br\/>Prof. Dr. med. TILMAN STEINERT<br\/>Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy I at<br\/>the University of Ulm<br\/>ALVA TR\u00c4BERT<br\/>LSVD+ \u2013 Association for Queer Diversity, Cologne &amp;<br\/>National Working Group of<br\/>Psychosocial Centers for Refugees and<br\/>Victims of Torture, Berlin<br\/><strong><em>Prof. Dr. med. Dr. phil. JOCHEN VOLLMANN <\/em><\/strong><br\/>Institute for Medical Ethics and the History<br\/>of Medicine, Ruhr University Bochum<br\/>HEIDEMARIE WALDST\u00c4DT<br\/>Formerly KLuW e. V., Dortmund<br\/><strong><em>Dr. med. MARTIN ZINKLER<\/em><\/strong><br\/>Klinik f\u00fcr Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie,<br\/>Klinikum Bremen-Ost, Gesundheit Nord gGmbH<br\/><strong><em>(Ehemalige) Mitglieder der BMBF-Forschungsgruppe SALUS<\/em><\/strong><br\/>Esther Braun, Jona Carlet, Simone Efkemann,<br\/>Mirjam Faissner, Jakov Gather,<br\/>Christin Hempeler, Sarah Potthoff, Fee Roth,<br\/>Matth\u00e9 Scholten, Anna Werning<br\/>Members of the Advisory Board for Family Members and Affected Individuals of the BMBF SALUS Research Group<br\/>Iris Haferkemper, Imke Heuer, Ursula Lux,<br\/>Sylvia Spiegel, Christina Stefaniak,<br\/>Madeleine Thesing<\/p>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>DECEMBER 10, 2024<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n<p>10:00 \u2013 10:15 a.m.<br\/>Opening Remarks<br\/>Jakov Gather<\/p>\n\n<p>10:15 \u2013 10:45 a.m.<br\/>Presentation: Coercive Measures and the Psychodynamics of Professionals<br\/>Georg Juckel<\/p>\n\n<p>10:45 a.m. \u2013 12:15 p.m.<br\/>SESSION 1: \u201cVoluntary in Quotation Marks\u201d \u2013 Psychological Pressure and Informal Coercion in Psychiatry          <\/p>\n\n<p>Mental health professionals and family members use various strategies to encourage people with mental illnesses to<br\/>consent to recommended psychiatric treatment. How do those involved experience these strategies, and how do they evaluate them? In this session, findings from studies conducted on this topic with patients, family members, and professionals will be presented and discussed with representatives from each group. &#8211; Matth\u00e9 Scholten: Introduction and presentation of the concepts of \u201cpsychological pressure\u201d and \u201cinformal coercion\u201d<br\/>&#8211; Sarah Potthoff: Psychological pressure in psychiatric settings: Findings from two empirical studies with people with experience of mental illness and coercion and psychiatric professionals &#8211; Christin Hempeler: Treatment pressure in social and domestic settings \u2013 findings from an interview study with relatives of people with experience of mental health care<br\/>&#8211; Comments from representatives of the participating groups: Elke Knappmann, Simon Kurzhals, and Margret Osterfeld   <\/p>\n\n<p><strong>12:15 \u2013 1:30 p.m. LUNCH BREAK<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>1:30 \u2013 3:00 p.m.<br\/>SESSION 2: Coercion for a Person\u2019s Own Good?                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       <\/p>\n\n<p>In psychiatry, under certain circumstances, situations arise in which individuals who pose a danger to themselves are treated against their<br\/>currently expressed will. This session explores the question of whether such treatments can be justified for the benefit of the individual. It examines, from both an ethical-philosophical perspective and the perspective of those affected, what exactly is meant by the (health-related) well-being of individuals with severe mental illnesses. &#8211; Esther Braun: Coercion for a Person\u2019s Well-Being? The Concept of Weak Paternalism<br\/>&#8211; Jona Carlet: A Hybrid Concept of Health-Related Well-Being<br\/>&#8211; Annette Loer: Self-Determination Instead of Well-Being in the New Guardianship Law?<br\/>&#8211; Ursula Lux: Health-related well-being and recovery    <\/p>\n\n<p>3:15 \u2013 4:45 p.m.<br\/>SESSION 3: The Regulatory Role of Psychiatry \u2013 The Use of Coercion to Protect Third Parties? <\/p>\n\n<p>As part of what is known as the \u201cregulatory function,\u201d psychiatry is tasked with preventing harm to third parties, which may involve the use of coercion against people with mental illnesses under certain conditions.<br\/>This regulatory function is the subject of heated debate among psychiatric professionals, with calls growing to transfer the responsibility for averting danger to others solely to the police and the judiciary and to refrain from the use of coercion within psychiatry. Discussion forum with the audience and the following panelists: Imke Heuer, Sophie Hirsch, Matthias Koller, Sylvia Spiegel, Nicole Sprafke, Katrin Steinberg, and Martin Zinkler <\/p>\n\n<p>4:45 \u2013 5:15 p.m.<br\/>BREAK<\/p>\n\n<p>5:15 \u2013 6:15 p.m.<br\/>Online Lecture: Psychiatry Without Coercion?       <\/p>\n\n<p>Stefan Priebe<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>December 11, 2024<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p><strong>9:00 \u2013 10:30 a.m.<br\/>SESSION 4: Coercion and Structural Factors<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>Empirical research suggests that structural discrimination can also affect access to and the quality of mental<br\/>health care. The INTERSECT project, conducted in cooperation with the SALUS research group,<br\/>was the first in the German-speaking world to use a participatory design to examine discriminatory practices in mental health care from the perspectives of users, staff, and psychosocial counselors, and to develop measures for reducing discrimination in practice.<br\/>&#8211; Mirjam Faissner: Introduction to the topic<br\/>&#8211; Patiani Batchati and Neneh Rosal\u00eda Quadflieg: Insights into the research findings from INTERSECT<br\/>&#8211; Mirjam Faissner: Structural racism and coercive measures in cases of danger to others<br\/>&#8211; Alva Tr\u00e4bert: Discrimination against queer people in psychiatry<br\/>&#8211; Eike Leidgens: Psychiatry and the care of refugees <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><strong>10:45 a.m. \u2013 12:15 p.m.<br\/>SESSION 5: Preventing Coercion \u2013 Advance Directives and Treatment Agreements<\/strong>               <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">In advance directives and treatment agreements, people with mental illnesses can specify their treatment preferences for future crisis situations. To improve the implementation of advance care planning in the field of psychiatry,<br\/>the SALUS research group has developed systematic reviews, empirical studies, and a template for a<br\/>psychiatric advance directive. &#8211; Jochen Vollmann: Introduction to the Concept of Advance Healthcare Planning<br\/>&#8211; Jakov Gather: Stakeholder Attitudes Toward Living Wills and Treatment Agreements in Psychiatry<br\/>&#8211; Matth\u00e9 Scholten: Presentation of the SALUS Template for a Psychiatric Living Will &#8211; Comments from Stakeholders:<br\/>Katrin Radenbach, Nadja Stehlin, Heidemarie Waldst\u00e4dt  <\/p>\n\n<p>12:15 \u2013 1:30 p.m.<br\/>LUNCH BREAK<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>1:30 \u2013 3:00 p.m.<br\/>SESSION 6: Participatory Research \u2013 Insights into the Work of the SALUS Advisory Board for Patients and Their Families<br\/><br\/><\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Since late 2021, the SALUS research group has included an advisory board of patients and family members, which provides substantive advice and actively contributes to individual research projects in a variety of ways. This session will examine the advisory board\u2019s various working methods<br\/>and reflect on the collaborative process. &#8211; Mirjam Faissner, Jakov Gather, Christina Stefaniak, and Anna Werning: Introduction to the topic and the development of the SALUS Advisory Board<br\/>&#8211; Simone Efkemann, Iris Haferkemper, Imke Heuer, Ursula Lux, Sarah Potthof, Matth\u00e9 Scholten, Sylvia Spiegel, Madeleine Thesig:<br\/>Opportunities and challenges of advisory board work: Brief statements from SALUS Advisory Board members and SALUS researchers  <\/p>\n\n<p><strong>3:15 \u2013 4:15 p.m.<br\/>Presentation (with simultaneous translation into German): Self-binding directives \u2013 evaluating recent advances, remaining challenges, and the need to incorporate lived experience<\/strong>                                                                                                                                                                                   <\/p>\n\n<p>Tania Gergel<\/p>\n\n<p>4:15 \u2013 4:30 p.m.<br\/>Closing Remarks and Outlook                                                                                                                                                                                            <\/p>\n\n<p>Jakov Gather<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>December 10, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:15 p.m. December 10, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:15 p.m. VENUEBeckmanns Hof (Shanghai Room)Ruhr University BochumUniversit\u00e4tsstra\u00dfe 15044801 Bochum We will send you directions after you register. 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