Reducing patient restraints: A pilot approach using clinical case review

Perspectives in Psychiatric Care

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 32-39

  Sclafani, Michael J ^a   Humphrey II, Frederick J ^a   Repko, Sharon ^a   Ko, Haeng S ^b   Wallen, Mark C ^a   Digiacomo, Albert ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY   (United States)

^b Ancora Psychiatric Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggressive behavior; Consultation process; Dually diagnosed; Least restrictive strategies; Person centered care

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; EXERCISE; HUMAN; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RESTLESSNESS;

AGGRESSION; HUMANS; PILOT PROJECTS; PSYCHOMOTOR AGITATION; RESTRAINT, PHYSICAL;

EID: 37649002358     PISSN: 00315990     EISSN: 17446163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-6163.2008.00145.x     Document Type: Article

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