The effectiveness of restraint and seclusion interventions in the nursing management of
disturbed and aggressive clients remains questionable. Considerable debate continues …

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

The purpose of the current literature review was to critically review studies related to the use
of restraint and seclusion in psychiatric settings across cultures, identify ethical principles …

Accessible summary While the decision to use restraint and seclusion was not taken lightly,
nurse participants felt that there were no effective alternatives to the use of these measures …

Seclusion with or without restraint is a measure for managing aggressive or agitated clients
and promoting site security, particularly in an emergency psychiatric setting. The decision to …

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

Seclusion and restraint continue to be used across psychiatric inpatient and emergency
settings, despite calls for elimination and demonstrated efficacy of reduction initiatives. This …

Restraint in mental health care has negative consequences, and guidelines/policies calling
for its reduction have emerged internationally. However, there is tension between reducing …

Accessible summary Understanding the factors associated with the decision to use
seclusion or restraint may help to reduce the use of coercive measures through the …

Violence and aggression is common in psychiatric inpatient units. Despite the near universal
prevalence of restraint, there is very little published research on either the efficacy or the …