title: Reducing and eliminating restraint of people with developmental disabilities and severe behavior disorders: an overview of recent research.
abstract: This paper provides a brief overview of the most recent research (1999-2009) on restraint reduction and elimination efforts in the literature and also examines the characteristics of restraint along with the risks and benefits. Some earlier papers were included in this review because of their importance to the topic. The results of this literature review are discussed in terms of implications for practitioners and researchers.
authors.affiliation: Richmond Behavioral Consulting, 5218 Virginia Drive, Richmond, TX 77406-8516, USA. dwms887@gmail.com
authors.forename: Don E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012149:Restraint, Physical / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012307:Risk Factors; D016728:Self-Injurious Behavior / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index