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Aziliz Leboucher1, Cynthia Fleury2
1GHU Paris psychiatrie et neurosciences, 1 rue Cabanis, 75014 Paris, France.
Soins; La Revue De Reference Infirmiere
|October 16, 2021
Summary
This study proposes voluntary restraint as an alternative to involuntary psychiatric restraint. By integrating psychoanalytical holding and neuroscientific sensory integration, it aims to offer patients more autonomy during crisis situations.
Area of Science:
- Psychiatry
- Neuroscience
- Psychoanalysis
Background:
- Psychiatric restraint is often involuntary and against patient will.
- Existing restraint methods raise ethical concerns regarding patient autonomy.
Purpose of the Study:
- To propose an alternative approach to psychiatric restraint.
- To explore the potential of "voluntary restraint" in managing crisis situations.
- To enhance patient autonomy during psychiatric care.
Main Methods:
- Integrating the psychoanalytical concept of holding.
- Incorporating principles of sensory integration from neurosciences.
- Developing a "voluntary restraint" method for patients.
Main Results:
- The proposed method utilizes calming effects of holding and sensory integration.
- Voluntary restraint offers a potential alternative to involuntary methods.
- This approach may partially restore patient autonomy.
Conclusions:
- Voluntary restraint presents a novel, patient-centered approach in psychiatry.
- Combining psychoanalytical and neuroscientific concepts can inform new therapeutic strategies.
- Restoring autonomy is crucial in psychiatric interventions.
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