… on mental health care has shown considerable differences in use of seclusion, restraint and
… This study investigates to what extent use of seclusion, restraint and involuntary medication …

… for inpatient care facilities to seek alternatives to seclusion, … that make more adequate
use of behavioral science and … This article is part of a special section on the use of seclusion …

… In the era of capitated health care, the average length of stay at many psychiatric facilities
has … in the use of seclusion and restraint simply because of increased admissions. Although …

… /restraint cases, patients in our data were even denied access to toilet facilities and had to
defecate on the floor. Although easier access to toilet has been proposed by patients in earlier …

… of a patient shall not be employed except in accordance with the officially approved
procedures of the mental health facility and only when it is the only means available to prevent …

… Only one psychiatric facility was investigated in this study, precluding generalization. …
Reducing seclusion and restraint use in mental health settings: Core strategies for prevention. …

… In other words, mental health inpatient settings use seclusion and restraint differently and …
work of mental health facility leaders who have successfully reduced the use of seclusion and …

… the use of seclusion across the United States (US). For example, a large study of psychiatric
facilities … The lack of use of seclusion at baseline in this study makes it difficult to assess the …

… quantitative data on the use of seclusion and restraint in … However, data on the use of
seclusion and restraint are … Both mechanical restraint and seclusion are forbidden in some …

… psychiatric facilities. It remains to be seen whether similar trends are apparent at other facilities
… US to assess the trends associated with seclusion use and to determine the performance …