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Searching For A Common Thread: A Retrospective Chart Review Of Child And Adolescent Restraints And Seclusions, Mary Koziura
Searching For A Common Thread: A Retrospective Chart Review Of Child And Adolescent Restraints And Seclusions, Mary Koziura
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Child and Adolescent psychiatry is an increasingly frequented area of research. The project leader believes violence in an inpatient psychiatry setting is an underrepresented topic of research and discussion. Close quarters among patients of varying diagnoses and backgrounds, coupled with varying culture and attitudes of staff make for a teetering point—a fine line—between therapeutic interaction and safety concerns. Particularly, in the case of patients under 18, one hopes to establish an environment of nurturing, as opposed to a police state. With the fact established that children and their parents should always come first, many of the staff are often exposed …