Accessible Summary What is known on the subject? Coercive practices such as restraint
(physically holding a person) or seclusion (containing a person in locked room) are …

Background There is a growing consensus to reduce the use of restrictive care practices in
mental health settings to minimise the physical and psychological complications for patients …

Aim. Despite the poor evidence supporting the use of coercive procedures in psychiatry
wards and their “psychological damage” on patients, the practice of restraint is still frequent …

The aim of this integrative review was to describe interventions aimed at reducing seclusion
and mechanical restraint use in adult psychiatric inpatient units and their possible outcomes …

BACKGROUND: International recommendations have called to implement strategies to
reduce the use of coercion in psychiatric settings. However, in Spain there is a lack of …

Background Despite improvements in psychiatric inpatient care, patient restrictions in
psychiatric hospitals are still in use. Studying perceptions among patients who have been …

In Western society, policy and legislation seeks to minimize restrictive interventions,
including physical restraint; yet research suggests the use of such practices continues to …

Coercive measures are a highly controversial issue in mental health. Although scientific
evidence on their impact is limited, they are frequently used. Furthermore, they lead to a high …

Accessible Summary What is known on the subject? There is emerging evidence
highlighting the counter therapeutic impact of the use of restraint and promoting the …

Background Recent guidance has called for the reduction of restrictive practice use owing to
growing concerns over the harmful physical and psychological effects for both patients and …