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Martin Locht Pedersen

@martinpedersen.bsky.social
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Father, Army Veteran & Nurse | PhD Student at Forensic Mental Health Research Unit Middelfart, University of Southern Denmark & Region of Southern Denmark. linktr.ee/martinlochtpedersen

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Martin Locht Pedersen @martinpedersen.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
I support Rhonda Wilson for this position 👇
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Martin Locht Pedersen @martinpedersen.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Fifth and final PhD paper has been submitted and is on its way out into the world. Looking forward to showing the findings about ethnicity and rapid tranquillisation use in forensic services.
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John Baker @drjohnabaker.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Summer round-up drjohnabaker.co.uk/2026/09/04/s...
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Martin Locht Pedersen @martinpedersen.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
The King i dead. Thoughts to Norway.
bbc.com
Norway's King Harald dies aged 89
The late king, who reigned for 35 years, broke with tradition by marrying a commoner and celebrated Norway's diversity in a famous speech.
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The Mental Elf @thementalelf.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
New review of 266 studies finds IPS and Housing First work for mental illness, but only 8% of research studies checked if they work equally well across gender, ethnicity or socioeconomic status. buff.ly/hwDznGo #MentalHealth #HealthInequalities
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Martin Locht Pedersen @martinpedersen.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
👇Latest phd paper now online, where we explored how staff clinical decision-making regarding rapid tranquillisation, as reflected in clinical documentation, may vary by ethnicity in forensic services. ❤️Thanks to co-authors @drjohnabaker.bsky.social, Prof. Trine Munk-Olsen and @gildberg.bsky.social.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
Ethnic Disparities in Clinical Decision‐Making for Rapid Tranquillisation in Adult Forensic Mental Health Inpatient Settings: A Qualitative Study
Rapid tranquillisation is a widely used restrictive practice, but evidence suggests that ethnic minorities are disproportionately exposed compared with majority populations. This retrospective qualit...
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Martin Locht Pedersen @martinpedersen.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
👇Latest phd paper now online, where we explored how staff clinical decision-making regarding rapid tranquillisation, as reflected in clinical documentation, may vary by ethnicity in forensic services. ❤️Thanks to co-authors @drjohnabaker.bsky.social, Prof. Trine Munk-Olsen and @gildberg.bsky.social.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
Ethnic Disparities in Clinical Decision‐Making for Rapid Tranquillisation in Adult Forensic Mental Health Inpatient Settings: A Qualitative Study
Rapid tranquillisation is a widely used restrictive practice, but evidence suggests that ethnic minorities are disproportionately exposed compared with majority populations. This retrospective qualit...
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Martin Locht Pedersen @martinpedersen.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
🤷Does it really matter that politicians are held accountable for decisions about war participation, as has recently been discussed in connection with the Danish Afghanistan inquiry? 🪖For military veterans, both now and in the future, this can be crucial! 👇
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Martin Locht Pedersen @martinpedersen.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Third study in my PhD has now been accepted, entitled: Ethnic disparities in clinical decision-making for rapid tranquillization in adult forensic mental health inpatient settings: a qualitative study. I look forward to showing our findings when the paper is in print ☺️
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Martin Locht Pedersen @martinpedersen.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
The reaction from Mbappé in this case shows class, full support 👇
lemonde.fr
'A despicable woman unworthy of her office': Kylian Mbappé responds to racist remarks from Paraguayan senator
The captain of the French national football team responded on Monday to a racist message posted by Celeste Amarilla. The Paraguayan politician's comments came in the wake of the Albirroja's defeat by ...
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The Mental Elf @thementalelf.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Being kept alive is not the same as feeling safe. 🛡️ New UK interview study: former patients define psychological safety as validation, fairness and protection from lasting harm. buff.ly/1xU1JTJ #MentalHealth #InpatientCare
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John Baker @drjohnabaker.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Help needed for Lucy Davis research exploring #radicalisation and severe mental illness. Please contact her directly if interested in taking part.
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John Baker @drjohnabaker.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Celebrating the 1st year of #StaffedWards drjohnabaker.co.uk/2026/07/06/c...
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Celebrating the 1st year of #StaffedWards
A year has flown by on this project, and I thought it would be good to reflect on the work we have done so far, and how I have found it as someone new to research. It feels like the research team h…
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Martin Locht Pedersen @martinpedersen.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Community treatment orders?! This paper from great colleagues, establish the availability of community treatment orders legislation across Europe, and how regimes in different ways restrict the person.
cambridge.org
Availability and restrictiveness of community treatment orders across 33 European countries | BJPsych Open | Cambridge Core
Availability and restrictiveness of community treatment orders across 33 European countries - Volume 12 Issue 4
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Martin Locht Pedersen @martinpedersen.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
New review about experiences of restrictive practices in CAMHS, led by Larsen 💪 Our findings point to the need for strategies extending beyond regulation toward cultural and relational approaches that promote emotional safety, agency and recovery; even when restrictive practices remain necessary 👇
link.springer.com
Experiences of restrictive practices in child and adolescent mental health inpatient care: an integrative review - Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health
Children and adolescents admitted to psychiatric inpatient units may be subjected to restrictive practices. Such practices can have significant psychological and physical consequences for the young in...
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Martin Locht Pedersen @martinpedersen.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
New important paper from @gildberg.bsky.social, @drjohnabaker.bsky.social and others on preventing mechanical restraint in forensic mental health care 👇
sciencedirect.com
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Martin Locht Pedersen @martinpedersen.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
New comment focusing on our recent publication on intellectual disability and involuntary admissions 🙏
ebn.bmj.com
Developing community mental healthcare services for adults with intellectual disability can reduce involuntary hospital admissions and improve patient experience
Commentary on: Olofson MV, Hansen JP, Pedersen ML. Experiences with involuntary mental health admissions among service users with intellectual disabilities: a qualitative study. J Ment Health Res Inte...
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Prof Rhonda Wilson RN CMHN PhD @rhondawilsonmhn.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Book cover released! Coming sept. #DigitalHealth #HealthTech 85 authors 📝 12 countries 🌏 1 vision 🍎improved human centred digital mental health and healthcare 📚📚📚📚
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Martin Locht Pedersen @martinpedersen.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
💡A new paper accepted, led by Signe Unmack Larsen: "Experiences of Restrictive Practices in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Inpatient Care: An Integrative Review" in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health. 💪Really important area that deserves more attention.
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Martin Locht Pedersen @martinpedersen.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
A Danish perspective on general health problems in a forensic mental health hospital, conducted by Birkeland, @gildberg.bsky.social and Christiansen 👇
clinicalkey.com
ClinicalKey
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Martin Locht Pedersen @martinpedersen.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Finally, a new Danish goverment after approximately 70 days of negotiation. As read in the government's constitution, it also means a new Mental Health Plan 2.0 - very good news, with this mental health focus 🙏
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Martin Locht Pedersen @martinpedersen.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
New study from Lindekilde et al. exploring clinical decision-making about the principle of least intrusive measure among Danish forensic mental health staff 👇
tandfonline.com
An Exploration of Danish Forensic Hospital Staffs’ Clinical Decision-Making about the Least Restrictive Alternative Principle
The use of restrictive interventions within mental health care is greatly disputed and conflicts with human rights and autonomy principles. The least restrictive alternative principle was enacted i...
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Martin Locht Pedersen @martinpedersen.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
New paper from some great colleagues exploring mental health service users’ perceptions of intrusiveness related to restrictive practices and to identify which interventions they consider the least intrusive 👇
tandfonline.com
Perceived intrusiveness of coercive measures: a Danish survey of mental health service users
Coercive measures (CM) are commonly used in mental health care. From a mental health service user perspective, CM are often associated with physical and psychological harm and a serious infringemen...
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Martin Locht Pedersen @martinpedersen.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
📖New text book about ethnicity, norms and inequality in the Danish healthcare system. 🙏Thanks to the editors for letting me do a chapter on ethnic disparities in mental health services. 💡Maybe there are similar books internationally that are worth delving into?
munksgaard.dk
Et hvidt væsen? af Kathrine Hoffmann Pii m.fl.
Køb Et hvidt væsen? af Kathrine Hoffmann Pii m.fl. (Bog) hos Munksgaard
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Martin Locht Pedersen @martinpedersen.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
New paper about rapid tranquillisation use in Denmark, togehter with @gildberg.bsky.social 👇
sciencedirect.com
What does rapid tranquillisation use in Danish adult mental health inpatient settings look like? Comparison of the Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) reports from 2019 and 2024
Rapid tranquillisation (RT) is widely used in adult mental health inpatient settings but poses risks, including trauma and health inequalities. This s…
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Martin Locht Pedersen @martinpedersen.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
New paper about rapid tranquillisation use in Denmark, togehter with @gildberg.bsky.social 👇
sciencedirect.com
What does rapid tranquillisation use in Danish adult mental health inpatient settings look like? Comparison of the Council of Europe anti-torture Committee (CPT) reports from 2019 and 2024
Rapid tranquillisation (RT) is widely used in adult mental health inpatient settings but poses risks, including trauma and health inequalities. This s…
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Martin Locht Pedersen @martinpedersen.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
AGF won. First Danish national championship in football in 40 years. Hit me!!!! ❤️💪
dr.dk
AGF vinder det danske mesterskab
AGF vinder det danske mesterskab for første gang i 40 år – følg guldfejringen her.
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Martin Locht Pedersen @martinpedersen.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
📝New paper about rapid tranquillisation use in adult mental health inpatient settings, exploring Danish complaints 👇 🙏Co-authors: Søren Birkeland, @gildberg.bsky.social
tandfonline.com
Rapid tranquillisation use in adult mental health inpatient settings: an analysis of Danish complaints
Rapid tranquillisation (RT) is a commonly used restrictive practice in mental health; however, reducing its use has been a longstanding international priority. In this context, addressing potential...
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Martin Locht Pedersen @martinpedersen.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Almost 8 months left ... and the latest PhD data has been collected, where forensic staff have been helpful with their experiences on ethnicity and rapid tranquillisation use 🙏
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Martin Locht Pedersen @martinpedersen.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
📝New interesting and important paper from @lewysbeames.bsky.social et al. 👇
journals.plos.org
More coercion, less support: A latent class analysis of post-incident reviews for mental health inpatients exposed to coercive practice
In psychiatric inpatient care, coercive practices (e.g., physical restraint) are strategies employed to support assessment, treatment and safety plans. Their use, however, is associated with physical ...
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Martin Locht Pedersen @martinpedersen.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
🥳A short abstract for this paper is now available in Danish for the home audience. 💡It is important to communicate research directly to those to whom it is relevant, in an easily accessible way.
sygeplejevidenskab.dk
En analyse af klagesager om brugen af akut beroligende tvangsmedicin i voksenpsykiatrien – Sygeplejevidenskab.dk
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Martin Locht Pedersen @martinpedersen.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
📝New paper about rapid tranquillisation use in adult mental health inpatient settings, exploring Danish complaints 👇 🙏Co-authors: Søren Birkeland, @gildberg.bsky.social
tandfonline.com
Rapid tranquillisation use in adult mental health inpatient settings: an analysis of Danish complaints
Rapid tranquillisation (RT) is a commonly used restrictive practice in mental health; however, reducing its use has been a longstanding international priority. In this context, addressing potential...
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Martin Locht Pedersen @martinpedersen.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
📝New publication accepted about rapid tranquillisation use based on Danish complaints, together with @gildberg.bsky.social and Søren Birkeland. 💡Looking forward to show you some interesting findings.
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Martin Locht Pedersen @martinpedersen.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
'Patterns of Intramuscular Chemical Sedation Use for Patients Receiving a Mental Health Consultation While in the Emergency Department' by Lippert et al. (2026), stating that higher adjusted odds of intramuscular chemical sedation (aka rapid tranquillisation) were observed for patients of Black race
clinicalkey.com
ClinicalKey
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Martin Locht Pedersen @martinpedersen.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
There will soon be elections to the Danish Parliament. From the far left to the far right, there are twelve parties. And they can all meet together at one table.
omtv2.tv2.dk
'Højskolen' på TV 2 viser politisk debat, som vi aldrig har set den før
Kan det lade sig gøre for landets partiledere at mødes og diskutere på tværs af politiske skel – at være uenige og stadig kunne være i stue sammen? Det undersøger TV 2s nye program, 'Højskolen', hvor ...
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Martin Locht Pedersen @martinpedersen.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
👇One of my PhD supervisors - Professor Trine Munk-Olsen - are contributing to this important new international project to improve mental health of women. It will be exciting to follow.
sdu.dk
Major international project aims to strengthen women’s mental health during menopause
Researchers from the University of Southern Denmark and Odense University Hospital, among others, have received a DKK 36 million grant from Wellcome Trust to investigate why some women develop anxiety...
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John Baker @drjohnabaker.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
New Paper: Post‐Incident Responses (Debriefing) in Mental Health Services in England: A Policy Review led by @Rachel Dickinson & @drnutmeg.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
Post‐Incident Responses (Debriefing) in Mental Health Services in England: A Policy Review
Introduction Post-incident responses, also described as debriefing, are structured processes that provide opportunities to address harm and identify learning to prevent future incidents. National gu...
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Martin Locht Pedersen @martinpedersen.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
sciencedirect.com
General health problems in a forensic psychiatric hospital
As other citizens, patients in forensic psychiatry may encounter problems with their general health and may be even more prone to some life shortening…
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Martin Locht Pedersen @martinpedersen.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
📝Submitting PhD paper number 3; a huge pleasure with a strong team behind me, among others, @gildberg.bsky.social and @drjohnabaker.bsky.social. Looking forward to show some interesting findings about ethnicity and rapid tranq 💪
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Martin Locht Pedersen @martinpedersen.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
👇Together with @gildberg.bsky.social, some reflections and focus on women and seclusion, with a Danish perspective.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
Reflections on Women and Seclusion in Forensic Mental Health Services
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Martin Locht Pedersen @martinpedersen.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
💪 Check out this opportunity. A strong supervisor team.
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Martin Locht Pedersen @martinpedersen.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
👇Together with @gildberg.bsky.social, some reflections and focus on women and seclusion, with a Danish perspective.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
Reflections on Women and Seclusion in Forensic Mental Health Services
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Martin Locht Pedersen @martinpedersen.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Go see this important work 👇
link.springer.com
Estimating the link between service-user patient safety perceptions, incidents and subsequent contagion in acute mental health wards - BMC Psychiatry
Background Safety incidents are common in adult acute inpatient mental health services, and detrimental to all. Incidents spread via social contagion within the ward, but social contagion is difficult...
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John Baker @drjohnabaker.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Navigating individual trust research and governance approvals for #StaffedWards after a fairly lengthy process of university ethics, sponsorship review, followed by HRA (which was amazingly quick). I am surprised at how different each trust's approach to this process has been so far...
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David Cochrane @dlgcochrane.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Rights, Risk & Rehabilitation: The role of social work in forensic services - Social Work England online event Mar 16, 3pm - 4pm GMT. Part of the Social Work Week 2026 collection. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/rights-ris...
eventbrite.co.uk
Rights, Risk & Rehabilitation: The role of social work in forensic services
Rights, Risk and Rehabilitation: The role of social work in forensic services
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Martin Locht Pedersen @martinpedersen.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
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Martin Locht Pedersen @martinpedersen.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
New paper published with Ellen Tingleff in lead entitled: "Service Users' Experiences and Perceptions of Carer Support and Involvement in Care and Treatment in Adult Mental Health Inpatient Settings: A Qualitative Evidence Synthesis"
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Service Users' Experiences and Perceptions of Carer Support and Involvement in Care and Treatment in Adult Mental Health Inpatient Settings: A Qualitative Evidence Synthesis
Over the past decade, research has increasingly addressed the support needs of carers in mental health settings and their involvement in care and treatment. However, service users' perspectives have ...
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Martin Locht Pedersen @martinpedersen.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
New paper together with @gildberg.bsky.social 🙏
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
Compulsory Treatment Orders and Mental Health Inequities: Implications for Involuntary Outpatient Treatment
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Martin Locht Pedersen @martinpedersen.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
The rest of the world doesn't care 😅 But now EURO champions in men's handball, as well as - at the same time - World Champions and Olympic Champions 💪
eurohandball.com
After 14 years, Denmark are EHF EURO champions again
Men's handball EURO: For the second time ever, the hosts become European champions, as Denmark beat Germany 34:27; next record for Mathias Gidsel
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Martin Locht Pedersen @martinpedersen.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
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Danish veterans protest Trump outside of US embassy in Copenhagen
YouTube video by ABC News
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