Mechanical Restraint in Inpatient Psychiatric Unit: Prevalence and Associated Clinical Variables

Mechanical Restraint in Inpatient Psychiatric Unit: Prevalence and Associated Clinical Variables

<i>Background and Objectives</i>: mechanical restraint (MR) is a controversial issue in emergency psychiatry and should be better studied to implement other alternative therapeutic interventions. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of MR in an Italian psychiatric unit an...

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Main Authors: Andrea Aguglia, Giovanni Pietro Corsini, Isabella Berardelli, Andrea Berti, Benedetta Conio, Nicolò Garbarino, Giovanni Battista Gnecco, Caterina Magni, Enrico Venturini, Alessandra Costanza, Andrea Amerio, Mario Amore, Gianluca Serafini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-10-01
Series:Medicina
Subjects:
seclusion and restraint
emergency psychiatry
aggression
involuntary admissions
substance abuse
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/59/10/1847

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