Objective: In recent years, increased attention has been paid to significantly restrictive
practices taking place in psychiatric services in New Zealand. The aim of this study was to …

Objective: To examine the rate and characteristics of seclusion among a group of patients
admitted to an adult acute psychiatric unit as a precursor to planning an audit cycle and …

Seclusion has remained a common practice in mental health services. In Australia, recent
mental health policy has reflected a desire to reduce (and, if possible, eliminate) the use of …

This study examines, retrospectively, the trends and factors associated with the use of
seclusion over a five-year period in a regional secure unit located within a large psychiatric …

Despite seclusion being described as one of the most ethically‐and legally‐controversial
management options available, it remains a widely‐used clinical strategy for managing …

The use of seclusion within acute psychiatric settings is contentious. As evidenced by its use
in practice, seclusion continues to be supported by mental health‐care professionals …

bowers l., ross j., nijman h., muir‐cochrane e., noorthoorn e. & stewart d.(2011) The scope
for replacing seclusion with time out in acute inpatient psychiatry in England. Journal of …

BackgroundThe authors of a recent systematic review concluded that the use of non-
pharmacological containment methods, excluding restraint and seclusion, was not …

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

Seclusion is a tool used by psychiatrists primarily to manage aggressive and disturbed
behaviour that is presumed to be due to the patient's mental disorder. In most parts of the …