Preventing, reducing, and attenuating restraint: A prospective controlled trial of the implementation of peer support in acute psychiatry

IntroductionThe use of restraint as a means of managing patients is considered a critical factor that interferes with recovery. Strategies to create a less restrictive environment within psychiatric facilities are therefore eagerly sought. Peer support workers (PSWs) are increasingly employed in men...

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Main Authors: Julia Badouin, Andreas Bechdolf, Felix Bermpohl, Johanna Baumgardt, Stefan Weinmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1089484/full