RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Commentary: Seclusion and Restraint in Corrections—A Time for Change
JF Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online
JO J Am Acad Psychiatry Law
FD American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law
SP 426
OP 430
VO 35
IS 4
A1 Michael K. Champion
YR 2007
UL http://jaapl.org/content/35/4/426.abstract
AB Seclusion and restraint are essential interventions in the acute psychiatric care of patients in correctional environments. When administered and monitored properly, they are safe and effective in reducing the risk of harm. However, correctional systems have not developed uniform practices that are consistent with current community standards. There has been no clear national standard of care for the use of seclusion and restraint in correctional mental health care. The need for a national standard of care is discussed, and sources for developing a standard of care are reviewed. The Resource Document produced by the American Psychiatric Association is presented as a significant step toward establishing a national standard of care.