Restrictive practices continue to be used in mental health care despite increasing recognition
of their harms and an international effort to reduce and ultimately eliminate their use. The …

… proportion of restrictive practices in mental … restrictive care practices in mental health is
required to make valid comparisons between geographical regions, policy settings and practice …

… The majority of studies (67%) included in this review focused specifically on restrictive
interventions (eg seclusion/restraint), therefore it is recommended that more research is …

… sought to bring about changes to clinical practice. Most studies (n = 8) reported significant
reductions in the use of restrictive practices following the implementation of a trauma informed …

… The use of seclusion or restraint should only be continued in … use of seclusion or restraint
in clinical practice were found. As … Restraint: restricting the patient's ability to move by using …

Seclusion with or without restraint is a measure for managing aggressive or … seclusion seems
ethically justifiable in such a setting. However, although the decisions on these restrictive …

… Patients themselves have suggested less restrictive alternatives to seclusion/restraint (eg,
one-to-one verbal intervention followed by medication, constant observation, use of the …

… to the use of restraint and other restrictive practices are problematic and unsustainable, …
inform the reduction of restraint and seclusion, which includes defining the restrictive practice(s) …

… Findings from this study indicate that events leading up to consumers being secluded or
restrained, and the restrictive practices themselves, evoked a range of emotional responses in …

… The data collection for the SRTF was not specifically powered to test hypotheses about
seclusion and restraint practices. Therefore, the multivariate model was intentionally restricted to …