Post-Seclusion and/or Restraint Review in Psychiatry: A Scoping Review

• Published in: Archives of psychiatric nursing Vol. 30; no. 1; pp. 120 - 128
• Main Authors: Goulet, Marie-Hélène, Larue, Caroline
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.02.2016; W.B. Saunders Company/JNL
• Subjects: Debriefing; Decision Making; Health Personnel - psychology; Health professionals; Humans; Intervention; Mental Disorders - therapy; Nursing; Patient care; Patient Isolation - methods; Patient Isolation - standards; Patient Participation; Physical restraints; Professional practices; Psychiatric Department, Hospital; Psychiatry; Psychology; Reflective practice; Reflexivity; Restraint, Physical - psychology; Restraint, Physical - standards; Restraints; Seclusion; Canada

It has been suggested that after an incident in which a patient has been placed in seclusion or in restraints, an intervention should be conducted after the event to ensure continuity of care and prevent recurrences. Several terms are used, and various models have been suggested for post-seclusion a...