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 …

An October 1998 Hartford Courant investigative series highlighted alleged cases of brutality
and death suffered by involuntarily secluded, restrained, and/or emergently medicated …

Patients' perceptions of seclusion: a qualitative investigation Twelve patients receiving acute
in‐patient psychiatric care in Queensland, Australia, participated in semi‐structured …

Purpose This study aims to identify whether selected patient and ward-related factors are
associated with the use of coercive measures. Data were collected as part of the EUNOMIA …

Experiences of coercion in psychiatric care as narrated by patients, nurses and physicians
Aim. The aim of the study was to increase understanding of psychiatric patients', nurses' and …

Seclusion is now widely recognized as a coercive strategy with negative consequences for
the consumers and staff involved. Nevertheless, this intervention continues to be used …

This study used a mixed method to test a model of demands on nurses. Factors were
identified that affect demands, and a model was tested using structural equation modeling …

Background. Seclusion continues to be widely used in the management of disturbed
behaviour in hospitalized patients. While early research on the topic highlighted significant …

Background: Sedation, seclusion or restraint are recognized methods of containing a person
experiencing an acute psychotic episode with behavioural disturbance which has not …

Inpatient mental health clinicians need to feel safe in the workplace. They also require
confidence in their ability to work with aggressive patients, allowing the provision of …