Development of an Emergency Psychiatric Treatment Unit

Incidents in an adolescent forensic secure inpatient service

“…30 However, this contrasts with the evidence that suggests that hospitalization alone 31 or behavioural management during admission 32 may reduce aggressive behaviour. Specific environmental factors that have been shown to increase violent incidents include inadequate space 33 and overcrowding. 34,35 Correspondingly, access to private areas reduces the risk.…”

The Impact of a Changed Environment on Arousal Levels of Patients in a Secure Extended Rehabilitation Facility

“…The physical configuration of furniture has been suggested to reduce aggression in an emergency setting. 26 However, a naturalistic study comparing a traditional seclusion room with a seclusion room decorated in a homely style reported no differences in violent episodes, length of seclusion stay or psychopathology ratings. 27 There are a number of important limitations in the current study.…”

“…Older studies have reported a tranquillizing effect of the colour pink, 23 – 25 which is unlikely to account for the present findings since the décor was predominantly white to enhance a feeling of space. The physical configuration of furniture has been suggested to reduce aggression in an emergency setting 26 . However, a naturalistic study comparing a traditional seclusion room with a seclusion room decorated in a homely style reported no differences in violent episodes, length of seclusion stay or psychopathology ratings 27 …”

Vécu et perception des usagers d’un centre de crise

“…De nombreux auteurs ont tenté de définir ce que devait être un centre de crise (Weisman, 1985;Andreoli et al, 1986;Chardin et al, 1986;Auroy et al, 1984;Leaman, 1987;Mc Dermott et Gordon, 1984;Kaskey, 1984;Putnam et al, 1986). Nous ne reprendrons pas la description qu'ont donnée chacun d'eux, puisqu'une synthèse en a été faite par Lefebvre et Lecomte (1986).…”