Accessible summary What is known on the subject? Aggressive behaviour is a major
problem in clinical practice of mental health care and can result in the use of coercive …

Objectives Patients in inpatient mental health settings face similar risks (eg, medication
errors) to those in other areas of healthcare. In addition, some unsafe behaviours associated …

Background Recent guidance has called for the reduction of restrictive practice use owing to
growing concerns over the harmful physical and psychological effects for both patients and …

The use of coercion in psychiatric and mental health nursing is a major challenge, which can
lead to negative consequences for nurses and patients, including rupture in the therapeutic …

Coercive measures are a highly controversial issue in mental health. Although scientific
evidence on their impact is limited, they are frequently used. Furthermore, they lead to a high …

Accessible Summary What is known on the subject? Mechanical restraint is a common
practice in mental healthcare settings in Spain, despite controversy. Mechanical restraint is …

Accessible Summary What is known on the subject? Application of physical restraint is a
common practice to protect service users and staff in psychiatric care. Nurses' attitudes …

Aim To explore mental health nurses' experiences whilst managing a patient with
psychomotor agitation, and the factors that influence the decision to use mechanical …

Although the use of verbal de‐escalation in nursing has been shown to be an effective tool
for controlling agitation and avoiding mechanical restraint, there is scarce evidence …

Background Agitation among patients is a common and distressing behaviour across a
variety of health care settings, particularly inpatient mental health. Unless recognised early …