Accessible summary What is known on the subject? Psychiatric patients have generally
negative experiences of being exposed to coercive measures. Existing research has …

Accessible summary In the previous paper we described a model explaining differences in
rates of conflict and containment between wards, grouping causal factors into six domains …

Objective: To examine debriefing data to understand experiences before, during, and after a
restraint (seclusion, chemical, and physical) event from the perspective of inpatients at a …

Purpose To identify and summarise extant knowledge about patient ethnicity and the use of
various types of restrictive practices in adult mental health inpatient settings. Methods A …

Abstract In Finland, the Mental Health Act determines the legal basis for seclusion and
restraint. Restrictive measures are implemented to manage challenging situations and …

Aggression and violence are widespread in UK Mental Health Trusts, and are accompanied
by negative psychological and physiological consequences for both staff and other patients …

Accessible summary What is known on the subject? Seclusion involves isolating a patient in
a room away from other patients in order to contain aggressive behaviour, and it is used in …

Background: Seclusion (the isolation of a patient in a locked room) and transfer to a
psychiatric intensive care unit (PICU; a specialised higher-security ward with higher staffing …

Aims The aim of this study was to compare across different service configurations the
acceptability of containment methods to acute ward staff and the speed of initiation of …

Background: The decision to adopt forced medication in psychiatric care is particularly
relevant from a clinical and ethical viewpoint. The European Commission has funded the …