Children and adolescents at risk for seclusion and restraint in inpatient psychiatric treatment: a case control study

Abstract To reduce coercion in acute inpatient child and adolescent psychiatric units, a better understanding of individuals at risk for seclusion and/or restraint (S/R) is needed. We report data on the proportion of patients secluded/restrained and factors associated with higher risk of S/R. Identi...

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Main Authors: Klara Czernin, Anselm Bründlmayer, Anna Oster, Josef S. Baumgartner, Paul L. Plener
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-08-01
Series:Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13034-024-00791-3