Restrictive practices in mental health settings – such as physical restraint and seclusion – are meant to be a last resort, used only when patients pose a risk to themselves or others. In 2021 and ...

The use of restrictive practices in Irish mental health centres has decreased by almost 50% in the past five years, according to a report by the Mental Health Commission (MHC). Restrictive practices ...

The public inquiry into the abuse of vulnerable people at Muckamore Abbey Hospital has found "profound and deeply troubling" ...

There has been a significant decline in the use of restrictive practices - such as seclusion and physical restraint - across Irish mental health services in the past seven years. A report by the ...

The use of restrictive practices to address behaviours that challenge in children and young peopleâ s psychiatric inpatient services is a contentious issue. A qualitative study using focus groups and ...

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