Maximising relational capabilities and minimising restrictive practices in acute mental health units: the Safe Steps for De-escalation evaluation
Despite mixed results, the evaluation offers support that structured therapeutic responding helps minimise restrictive practices, without evidence suggesting a substitution of one form of coercion for another.
Authors
- Jacqui Yoxall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5335-8282)
- Marie Hutchinson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0025-2681)
- Richard Lakeman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4304-5431)
- Esario IV Daguman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-3319-7077)
Institutions
- University of Southern Queensland (AU)
- Southern Cross University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Psychiatry
- Published
- 2025-11-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1676743
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.31
Funders
- Southern Cross University