The objective of this study was to gain a better understanding of the seclusion room
experiences of chronic psychiatric patients, the way in which they cope with their seclusion …

Accessible summary The findings revealed that the patients perceived seclusion as an
intervention that is punitive and a means used by the staff to exert control. Patients perceived …

Accessible summary What is known on the subject? Seclusion involves isolating a patient in
a room away from other patients in order to contain aggressive behaviour, and it is used in …

Patients entering seclusion are typical-ly out of control, aggressive, and in a negative frame
of mind. Seclusion is believed to provide a contained, controlled setting for the person …

Many studies report that the use of seclusion and restraint (SR) is experienced negatively by
patients who experience feelings of shame, helplessness, and humiliation, and may relive …

Accessible summary• An extensive review of empirical literature (n= 39) on patient and staff
perceptions of seclusion in psychiatric inpatient settings was undertaken.• Patients …

Nurses in psychiatric settings have an important role to play in the application of seclusion, a
measure that continues to be a frequently used intervention for the management of …

Accessible summary Seclusion in psychiatric inpatient care means confining service users
in a locked room. Service users and staff seem to have different opinions on the usefulness …

This article reports on a literature review of the practice of seclusion in psychiatric inpatient
facilities. Attention is paid to the moral debate on seclusion. Most publications consider …

sEcLusoNPRocEss Page 1 The Vieyy From Within : HOW PATIENTS PERCEIVE THE
sEcLusoNPRocEss By Marilyn K. Norris, RN, C, MS; and Carol W. Kennedy, RN, PhD ||UStration …