Trends in the use of coercive measures in Finnish psychiatric hospitals: a register analysis of the past two decades

Abstract Background Coercive measures is a topic that has long been discussed in the field of psychiatry. Despite global reports of reductions in the use of restraint episodes due to new regulations, it is still questionable if practices have really changed over time. For this study, we examined the...

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Main Authors: Maritta Välimäki, Min Yang, Tero Vahlberg, Tella Lantta, Virve Pekurinen, Minna Anttila, Sharon-Lise Normand
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12888-019-2200-x