Table 2. Management of agitation episode by clinical setting (ER or AIU)^ǂ.

	ER	AIU
Total, N	67	98
Non-pharmacological, n (%) Verbal de-escalation Physical restrains Mechanical restrains Isolation/seclusion	58 (86.6) 14 (20.9) 19 (28.4) 17 (25.4)	81 (82.7) 11 (11.2) 25 (25.5) 12 (12.2)
Time employed, median minutes (max, min) Verbal de-escalation Physical restrains Mechanical restrains Isolation/seclusion	30.0 (5-600) 12.5 (5-30) 150 (0-2400) 150 (20-4320)	25.0 (5-620) 10.0 (5-130) 265 (10-1055) 155 (30-885)
Pharmacological First generation antipsychotics Second generation antipsychotics Benzodiazepines	27 (40.3) 22 (32.8) 38 (56.7)	26 (26.5) 29 (29.6) 48 (49.0)

ǂ Data from the 165 episodes of acute agitation that were reported by the patients signing the informed consent form.

ER: Emergency Room; AIU: Acute Inpatient Unit