Seclusion within the first 24 h following admission into inpatient mental health services and associations with referral pathways, recent service contact and HoNOS ratings

• Published in: Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing Vol. 31; no. 3; pp. 417 - 429
• Main Authors: Lai, Jennifer, Jury, Angela, Tuason, Charito, Basabas, Maria Carmela, Swanson, Caro, Weir‐Smith, Kerry, Wharakura, Mary‐Kaye, Taurua, Tui, Garrett, Nick, McKenna, Brian
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.06.2024
• Subjects: acute mental health; Adolescent; Adult; Female; Humans; Inpatients; Male; Mental Disorders - ethnology; Mental Disorders - therapy; Mental Health Services - standards; Middle Aged; New Zealand; Patient Isolation; Referral and Consultation; seclusion and restraint; therapeutic relationships; Young Adult; New Zealand; therapeutic relationships; seclusion and restraint; acute mental health

Accessible Summary What is known on the subject? Seclusion is a harmful and traumatising intervention for people accessing mental health services. People who are subject to seclusion in inpatient mental health services often first experience this within the first 24 h following admission. There is l...