Background Seclusion and restraint are interventions used in the treatment and
management of disruptive and violent behaviours in psychiatry. The use of seclusion varies …

There is a need for novel methods to treat violence and the threat of violence on psychiatric
wards. Violence is a complex phenomenon that needs to be met with a multiprofessional …

This article discusses the recent increase in the use of solitary-like confinement, especially
the rise of so-called supermax prisons and the special mental health issues and challenges …

Objective Patients who participated in a randomized controlled trial comparing subjective
distress and traumatic impact after seclusion or mechanical restraint were interviewed about …

The aim of this study was to compare the views of secluded patients in a forensic setting with
the views of those in a general psychiatric setting. Subjects numbered 106 secluded …

Segregation in prisons has existed for some time and we have seen, during the past 50
years, an exponential growth in the number of studies exploring the impact of segregation …

The objective of the study was to compare development in symptoms, behaviours, treatment
and patient satisfaction of a traditional interior and an interior furnished like an ordinary …

Objectives: This paper investigates the perceptions and experience of patients and staff on
the use of seclusion in psychiatric services. Method: A purpose designed questionnaire was …

When other options fail, physical restraint is used in inpatient psychiatric units as a means to
control violent behavior of agitated inpatients and to prevent them from harm. The …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to conduct a systematic search of the peer-reviewed
qualitative literature investigating the lived experience of seclusion for adults with mental …