Narrative Case Notes Have the Potential to Predict Seclusion 3 Days in Advance: A Mixed-Method Analysis

Objectives: Current risk assessment tools can predict problematic behavior and the need for coercive measures, but only with a moderate level of accuracy. The aim of this study was to assess antecedents and triggers of seclusion.Methods: Narrative notes of health care professionals on psychiatric in...

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Main Authors: Clara Stepanow, Jefim Stepanow, Marc Walter, Stefan Borgwardt, Undine E. Lang, Christian G. Huber
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyt.2019.00096/full