...Lindsay Tulloch; Helen Walker; Robin Ion Purpose Incidents of violence and aggression are a regular occurrence within adult forensic mental health inpatient settings and often lead to the use of restrictive practices such as seclusion. Such events are frequently attributed to the complexity...

... aims to provide new information on debriefing implementation and how debriefing was used among different patient groups in a forensic hospital. Design/methodology/approach Quantitative seclusion time and debriefing reports (n = 524) were examined with Poisson regression analysis. Fisher’s...

... within a routine neuropsychological admissions assessment and subsequent LTS incidence and duration in one HSPC hospital. Within this service, LTS is defined as commencing after seven days of seclusion or if an individual’s presence on the ward creates an immediate high risk of harm to others (West...

... Seclusion Patient violence WEMSS Medium secure services Women in secure services Nursing Patient care Management and prevention of self-harm is a priority for all mental health professionals in the UK, and the Royal College of Psychiatrists is taking a particular initiative in reducing rates...