“…The continuing use of seclusion in mental health has been an ongoing source of controversy and debate; in particular, questions have been raised regarding the moral, ethical, legal, and humanitarian dimensions of a practice that severely restricts a person's liberty, freedom, and control (Meehan et al., 2000; Savage & Emad, 1999). Additional concerns raised in the literature relate to the coercive nature of seclusion, lack of communication with consumers throughout the seclusion process, and ultimately, the issue of confining acutely unwell people in an isolated comfortless environment (Martinez, Grimm, & Adamson, 1999).…”