Use of verbal de-escalation in reducing need for mechanical restraint in patients with psychotic disorders during non-voluntary transfers from home to the psychiatric emergency department

Use of verbal de-escalation in reducing need for mechanical restraint in patients with psychotic disorders during non-voluntary transfers from home to the psychiatric emergency department

Introduction Little is known about the need for mechanical restraint during non-voluntary transfers from patient’s homes to the psychiatric emergency department in patients diagnosed with Paranoid Schizophrenia. Although there is no evidence of its efficacy, one of the main tools used for the reduc...

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Main Authors: E. Miranda Ruiz, A. Gonzalez, P. Samos, M. Bellsola, A. Sabate, J. Leon, M.A. Jerónimo, V. Pérez-Solà, L.M. Martin, D. Corcoles
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2022-06-01
Series:European Psychiatry
Subjects:
Emergency psychiatry
Mechanical retraint
Verbal de-escalation
transfers
Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S0924933822015097/type/journal_article

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