Introduction The use of restrictive interventions is one of the most controversial practices in
medicine. They are utilized in an inpatient setting to manage agitated or aggressive …

In adolescents admitted to mental health inpatient units, restrictive interventions are
associated with a risk of physical and psychological harm. Mental health policy and legal …

Objectives: Restrictive interventions (seclusion, physical restraint, and use of acute/prn
sedation) may have negative effects on patients. Identifying factors associated with use of …

Background There has been a global effort to reduce the use of restrictive interventions (RIs)
in healthcare settings. In order to reduce unnecessary RIs, it is essential to understand their …

OBJECTIVES: This study examined the characteristics of children and adolescents who
were restrained during brief inpatient psychiatric treatment and identified whether restraint …

OBJECTIVE: To reduce the use of restraint and seclusion with children and adolescents in
psychiatric inpatient units by promoting a preventive, strength-based model of care …

Objective To evaluate whether adolescents committed to psychiatric inpatient care are the
most disturbed, and whether psychosocial factors other than psychiatric symptoms are …

OBJECTIVES: This study examined characteristics associated with the use of seclusion and
restraint among 442 psychiatrically hospitalized youths and sought to quantify changing …

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

Background: Although intensive outreach (IO) models such as assertive community
treatment and intensive case management have a strong evidence base in adult psychiatry …