Tag: restraints
Dealing With Aggression Through Restraining — When is it a Necessity?
When we hear the word ‘anger’, people often construe it as a bad or immoral action — but anger is a normal human emotion. Yes, [more…]
Aggressive Behavior in Patients with Schizophrenia – What Causes It?
The definition of violence by World Health Organization (WHO, 2010) is actual or threatened violence done intentionally and unintentionally by using physical force, against any person [more…]
Relying on Restraints in Psychiatric Settings: Distasteful yet Necessary?
In a medical context, restraint is defined as “forcible confinement or control of a subject, as of a confused, disoriented, psychotic, or irrational person”. Counsel [more…]
Use of Restraints in Psychiatric Patients: An Ethical Dilemma
In general terms, to restrain is to limit someone’s liberty. According to Gaten (2007), restraint in medical practice can be anything or any method which [more…]
In Perspective: Implications of Using Physical Restraints in Clinical Settings
This argumentative essay is directed toward the healthcare professionals and especially the nurses who are most of the time in contact with the patients and [more…]
