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  • Use of restrictive practices in approved mental health centres in Ireland: consideration of five years of national data

  • James V. Lucey, Gary Kiernan, John Farrelly, Aisling Downey, Pawel Stepala
  • Journal:
    Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine / Volume 42 / Issue 1 / March 2025
    Published online by Cambridge University Press:
    16 October 2024, pp. 15-20
    Print publication:
    March 2025
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  • Objective:

    To evaluate the rates of use of restrictive practices (RPs), such as seclusion and physical restraint, in approved mental health centres (ACs) in Ireland.

    Methods:

    Examination of data reported to the regulator of mental health in Ireland, the Mental Health Commission (MHC), and the Health Research Board (HRB).

    Results:

    There has been a substantial reduction in RP use in Irish ACs between 2018 and 2022.

    Conclusions:

    The MHC welcomes this reduction in RP use and considers several possible reasons for this data.