[Isolation and mechanical restraint in psychiatry]

Mathieu Lacambre1, Éric Péchillon2, Thomas Fovet3

  • 1Unité de soins intensifs de psychiatrie, Filière de psychiatrie légale, CHU Montpellier, 191 avenue du Doyen-Gaston-Giraud, 34295 Montpellier, cedex 5, France; Section psychiatrie légale, Association française de psychiatrie biologique et de neuropsychopharmacologie (AFPBN), Centre hospitalier Sainte-Anne, 1 rue Cabanis, 75674 Paris, France.

Revue De L'Infirmiere
|June 26, 2023
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Summary

Since 2016, new laws have reshaped seclusion and mechanical restraint practices in psychiatric services. This summary outlines the practical impact of these legal changes on caregiver practices.