Is restraint a ‘necessary evil’ in mental health care? Mental health inpatients’ and staff members’ experience of physical restraint
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Service user perspectives on coercion and restraint in mental health
Coercion remains a central aspect of many people's mental healthcare. It can include the use of legislation to restrict freedoms, the use of physical restraint, the restriction of freedom of movement and/or association, and the forced or covert administration of medication. There is good evidence that the use of such measures can traumatise service users. This article reports the findings of a ...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Mental Health Nursing
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1445-8330
DOI: 10.1111/inm.12382