From the other side of the door: patient views of seclusion.
1. Patient participants viewed seclusion as a form of punishment that maintains physical, and at times, psychological control over the secluded person. 2. A seclusion episode should serve a greater function than simply containment or preserving safety. During this period of crisis for the patient, they felt an even greater need for a therapeutic intervention. 3. Environmental, procedural, and attitudinal changes were emphasized by the patients in this study as a means to enhance the therapeutic potential of seclusion.
Martinez
R J
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University of Colorado School of Nursing, Denver 80262, USA.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002648:Child; D004644:Emotions; D006272:Health Facility Environment; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D010356:Patient Isolation / Q000523:psychology*; D011678:Punishment / Q000523:psychology