Accessible summary• Seclusion has become a contentious practice and, internationally,
initiatives have commenced to reduce or eliminate its use.• In forensic mental health …

Seclusion and restraint are coercive practices associated with physical and psychological
harm. International bodies have called for an end to these practices. However, these …

Accessible summary• This paper assesses the prevalence and associated clinical factors of
seclusion and restraint in a Canadian psychiatric hospital.• The prevalence of seclusion with …

In hospital settings, and especially in forensic psychiatric ones, restlessness, aggression,
and even violence are familiar issues to healthcare workers. Under these circumstances, the …

Although seclusion is an accepted treatment modality on many psychiatnic inpatient units,
there have been only two published studies on patients' attitudes toward its use, and the …

The Use of Seclusion Is Not Evidence—Based Practice Page 1 — The Use of Seclusion Is Not
Evidence—Based Practice Linda M. Finke, PhD, RN TOPIC. Published articles on the use of …

Seclusion continues to be used within mental health, and some would argue that it is an
abuse of the individual (Pilette, 1978; Sallah, 1992). Yet just because the feelings …

Context It has been suggested that after an incident in which a patient has been placed in
seclusion or in restraints, an intervention should be conducted after the event to ensure …

The present paper summarizes three studies focusing on different aspects of seclusion room
practices. The first study involved chart reviews to collect empirical data on reasons for …

Background Seclusion and restraint are interventions currently permitted for use in mental
health services to control or manage a person's behaviour. In Australia, serious concerns …