Effects of different interior decorations in the seclusion area of a psychiatric acute ward

Nordic Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 19-24

  Vaaler, Arne E ^a   Morken, Gunnar ^a   Linaker, Olav M ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Emergency services; Interior design and furnishings; Psychiatry; Seclusion

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; FURNITURE; HOME; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; ISOLATION PROCEDURE; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; NEGATIVE SYNDROME; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSITIVE SYNDROME; PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT; PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIOLENCE; WELLBEING;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; AFFECT; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INTERIOR DESIGN AND FURNISHINGS; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SOCIAL ALIENATION;

EID: 16344379365     PISSN: 08039488     EISSN: 15024725     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08039480510018887     Document Type: Article

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