TY - JOUR
T1 - The use of restrictive measures in an acute inpatient child and adolescent mental health service
AU - Muir-Cochrane, Eimear
AU - Oster, Candice
AU - Gerace, Adam
PY - 2014/12/1
Y1 - 2014/12/1
N2 - There are significant issues associated with the use of restrictive measures, such as seclusion and restraint, in child and adolescent mental health care. Greater understanding of how restrictive measures are used is important for informing strategies to reduce their use. In this brief report we present a 12-month audit (1/1/2010-31/12/2011) of the use of restrictive measures (seclusion, physical restraint) in one child and adolescent acute inpatient mental health unit in Australia. The study highlights the need for continued efforts to reduce the use of restrictive measures in child and adolescent mental health services.
AB - There are significant issues associated with the use of restrictive measures, such as seclusion and restraint, in child and adolescent mental health care. Greater understanding of how restrictive measures are used is important for informing strategies to reduce their use. In this brief report we present a 12-month audit (1/1/2010-31/12/2011) of the use of restrictive measures (seclusion, physical restraint) in one child and adolescent acute inpatient mental health unit in Australia. The study highlights the need for continued efforts to reduce the use of restrictive measures in child and adolescent mental health services.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.apnu.2014.08.015
DO - 10.1016/j.apnu.2014.08.015
M3 - Article
SN - 0883-9417
VL - 28
SP - 389
EP - 391
JO - Archives of Psychiatric Nursing
JF - Archives of Psychiatric Nursing
IS - 6
ER -