Mechanical restraint in inpatient psychiatric settings: a systematic review of international prevalence, associations, outcomes and reduction strategies

Daniel Whiting; Alexandra Lewis; Kursoom Khan; Eddie Alder; Gill Gookey; John Tully

doi:10.1192/j.eurpsy.2025.2453

Accepted manuscript

Mechanical restraint in inpatient psychiatric settings: a systematic review of international prevalence, associations, outcomes and reduction strategies

Published online by Cambridge University Press: 25 April 2025

Gill Gookey and

Daniel Whiting*: Affiliation:
University of Nottingham, Institute of Mental Health Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Alexandra Lewis: Affiliation:
West London NHS Trust
Kursoom Khan: Affiliation:
Health Innovation East Midlands
Eddie Alder: Affiliation:
Health Innovation East Midlands
Gill Gookey: Affiliation:
Health Innovation East Midlands
John Tully: Affiliation:
University of Nottingham, Institute of Mental Health Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
*: *Correspondence to: Dr Daniel Whiting MA BM BCh MRCPsych DPhil. University of Nottingham, School of Medicine, Institute of Mental Health, Jubilee Campus, Nottingham NG7 2TU. Email: [email protected]

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Keywords

Restrictive practice mechanical restraint violence

Type: Review/Meta-analysis
Information: European Psychiatry , Accepted manuscript , pp. 1 - 35

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