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Comparing the outcomes of the application of C&R (general service) and SCIP in the management of disturbed behaviour in mental health care

Lee, Soo; Gray, Richard; Gournay, Kevin

Authors

Soo Lee

Richard Gray

Kevin Gournay



Abstract

Background Violence and aggression is common in mental health care and physical restraint is used frequently. Control and restraint (general services) (C&R (GS)) and Strategies in Crisis Intervention and Prevention (SCIP) are often used. There had not been any study evaluating the outcomes of the different approaches of restraint method.Aim To compare the effectiveness of C&R (GS) and SCIP.Method A retrospective cohort study design was employed to compare the rates of disturbed incidents. The patients admitted to C&R (GS) and SCIP wards were investigated to study the effectiveness of the two approaches of physical restraint.Results The study suggests that C&R (GS) achieved better outcomes than SCIP. Patients exposed to SCIP had longer hospitalisation, were involved in higher rate of incidents of disturbed behaviour; had lower survival and higher failure probabilities and a higher relative hazard ratio.Conclusions There is a need to debate the evidence base of the various approaches currently used in physical intervention in the management of disturbed behaviour by mental health services providers. The better outcomes demonstrated by C&R (GS) challenges the current trend in and the value of mental health practice © 2012 Informa UK, Ltd.

Citation

Lee, S., Gray, R., & Gournay, K. (2012). Comparing the outcomes of the application of C&R (general service) and SCIP in the management of disturbed behaviour in mental health care. Journal of Mental Health, 21(3), 307-317. https://doi.org/10.3109/09638237.2012.664299

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date Jun 1, 2012
Journal Journal of Mental Health
Print ISSN 0963-8237
Electronic ISSN 1360-0567
Publisher Taylor & Francis
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 21
Issue 3
Pages 307-317
DOI https://doi.org/10.3109/09638237.2012.664299
Keywords physical restraint, disturbed behaviour, violence, aggression
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/946139
Publisher URL http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/09638237.2012.664299


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