Abstract:Objective: Seclusion and restraint (S/R) are emergency safety measures to manage aggressive behaviour and prevent physical harm to self and others during psychiatric hospitalisations. Antipsychotics have been reported to reduce theincidence of S/R events during psychiatric hospitalisation. This study explores factors associated with inpatient S/R events and investigates whether long-acting injectable (LAI) antipsychotic prescription is associated with a reduction of S/R events.Method: Data on the number of S/R… Show more
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