Seclusion and Psychiatric Intensive Care Evaluation Study (SPICES): combined qualitative and quantitative approaches to the uses and outcomes of coercive practices in mental health services
Background: Seclusion (the isolation of a patient in a locked room) and transfer to a psychiatric intensive care unit (PICU; a specialised higher-security ward with higher staffing levels) are two common methods for the management of disturbed patient behaviour within acute psychiatric hospitals. So...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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National Institute for Health Research
2017-06-01
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Series: | Health Services and Delivery Research |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.3310/hsdr05210 |