Introduction Restraints, a highly regulated and contentious measure in pediatric psychiatry,
have significant negative impacts on children. The application of international human rights …

Background The use of restraints in adolescent psychiatric settings requires particular
professional, ethical, and legal considerations. The purpose of this study was to investigate …

Objective: Use of restraint in psychiatric treatment is controversial. This study compared
social, mental health, and treatment characteristics of restrained and nonrestrained …

Restraints and seclusions are restrictive interventions used in psychiatric inpatient units
when there is an imminent risk of harm to the patient or others. Coercive measures are …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Restraint use is associated with negative mental health
outcomes, injury risk, and known disparities in use. Improved understanding of restraint use …

PURPOSE. This study aims to reduce the incidents of restraints by applying a nontraditional
consultation process in which a university‐based team focused on patient consultations to …

The use of seclusion and restraints to manage aggression in children and adolescents
raises ethical concerns and poses a conflict between patient's needs and legal rights [1] …

This paper provides a brief overview of the most recent research (1999–2009) on restraint
reduction and elimination efforts in the literature and also examines the characteristics of …

To investigate the rate of restraint and seclusion (R&S) use in child and adolescent
psychiatric inpatients in China and to examine factors associated with use of these …

Physical restraint is regularly used in children and adolescent mental health care, often as a
reactive behaviour management strategy. Physical restraint has been associated with …