How mental health nurses can lead change away from restrictive practice
Abstract
There is a compelling rationale that inpatient services must be a place of healing, safety and hope, rather than one of restriction and trauma. European research on institutional violence and coercion details an evaluation and assessment of the moral cost and personal harm caused by restrictive interventions.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints
Ethics in medical practice
Workplace Violence and Bullying
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Mental Health Practice
- Volume
- 29
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 5–5
- Publication date
- 8 January 2026
- Language
- EN