Do locked doors in psychiatric hospitals prevent patients from absconding?

European Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 199-204

  Lang, Undine E ^a   Hartmann, Susanne ^a   Schulz Hartmann, Sandra ^b   Gudlowski, Yehonala ^a   Ricken, Roland ^a   Munk, Ingrid ^b   von Haebler, Dorothea ^b   Gallinat, Juergen ^a   Heinz, Andreas ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^b VIVANTES KLINIKUM NEUKÖLLN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Adherence; Coercive treatment; Locked doors; Psychotherapy; Schizophrenia; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADULT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCAPE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; MOOD DISORDER; PATIENT CARE; PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 79952326339     PISSN: 02136163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4321/S0213-61632010000400001     Document Type: Article

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