Manual restraint of adult psychiatric inpatients: a literature review.

Manual restraint of adult psychiatric inpatients: a literature review Report from the Conflict and Containment Reduction Research Programme

A review of interventions to reduce mechanical restraint and seclusion among adult psychiatric inpatients.

This review examines the nature and effectiveness of interventions to reduce the use of mechanical restraint and seclusion among adult psychiatric inpatients. Thirty-six post-1960 empirical studies were identified. The interventions were diverse, but commonly included new restraint or seclusion policies, staffing changes, staff training, case review procedures, or crisis management initiatives....

Mechanical restraint of adult psychiatric inpatients: a literature review Report from the Conflict and Containment Reduction Research Programme

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The Use of Physical Restraint in Norwegian Adult Psychiatric Hospitals

Background. The use of coercion within the psychiatric services is problematic and raises a range of ethical, legal, and clinical questions. "Physical restraint" is an emergency procedure used in psychiatric hospitals to control patients that pose an imminent physical danger. We wished to review the literature published in scientific peer-reviewed journals describing studies on the use of physi...

A systematic review of the safety and effectiveness of restraint and seclusion as interventions for the short-term management of violence in adult psychiatric inpatient settings and emergency departments.

AIMS The aim of this review was to assess whether restraint and seclusion are safe and effective interventions for the short-term management of disturbed/violent behaviour. Staff and service user perspectives on the use of these interventions were also considered. The review was undertaken as part of the development process for a national guideline on the short-term management of disturbed/viol...