Identified unit environmental factors at the initiation of seclusion (SEC) in psychiatric
treatment and studied patient behavior and nursing interventions throughout SEC. 56 SEC …

Restrictive forms of therapy are often used in psychiatric settings as a method of dealing with
aggression, noncompliance, and other forms of “abnormal behavior.” In this study, factors …

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

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 …

A total of 7.2% of the patients in a private psychiatric hospital were placed in seclusion
during a one-year study. These 63 patients had a more frequent diagnosis of schizophrenia …

istorically, seclusion has not only been an accepted treatment in psychiatric settings, but has
been relied on heavily for managing out-of-control patients. In 1946, prior to the advent of …

This study explores and describes nursing interventions performed during episodes of
seclusion with or without restraint in a psychiatric facility and examines the relationship …

In this study of psychiatric inpatients' perceptions of the seclusion-room experience, 67
admitted inpatients were interviewed during 6 Months within 3 days of the experience, and …

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 …

The frequency and character of seclusion and restraint use on an adolescent psychiatric
ward were analyzed by examining 369 written reports and comparing characteristics of low …