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. 2003 Jul-Sep;45(3):155–157.

The nature and extent of the use of physical restraint and seclusion in psychiatric practice: Report of a survey

Udayan Khastgir *, Anirudh Kala , Utpal Goswami *,*, Satindra Kumar §, Debakanta Behera
PMCID: PMC2952160  PMID: 21206846

Abstract

Restraint and seclusion has been used to manage patients despite all controversies. Our study analyzed the opinions of different psychiatrists on the use of this method in their clinical practice. Most of them (80%) practice restraints as a treatment modality and believe that they are integral to the management of psychiatric patients. None is using seclusion.

Keywords: restraints, seclusion, psychiatric patients

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