Preventive aggression devices (PADS): ambulatory restraints as an alternative to seclusion.
The authors introduce an ambulatory restraint procedure developed for a specialized inpatient unit with repetitively aggressive patients. Preventive Aggression Devices (PADS) reduce the length and frequency of seclusion and humanely foster a safer, more therapeutic environment for patients requiring a highly controlled environment. Indications and contraindications for PADS are listed, and criteria for their use are described.
Van Rybroek
G J
GJ
Mendota Mental Health Institute, Madison, Wis. 53704.
Kuhlman
T L
TL
Maier
G J
GJ
Kaye
M S
MS
D000374:Aggression / Q000523:psychology*; D000553:Ambulatory Care; D003419:Crisis Intervention; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D011330:Prisons; D012149:Restraint, Physical / Q000295:instrumentation*; D012934:Social Isolation