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Frequency of aggressive behaviour and coercive measures before and after conceptual change in patients with anxiety and adjustment disorders [ICD-10 F 4] |
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| 1.11.2004–31.10.2005 |
1.11.2005–31.10.2006 |
Change |
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| Treatment episodes |
N = 160 |
N = 154 |
-3.8% |
| affected by mechanical restraint |
4.3% |
0.6% |
-86% |
| affected by seclusion |
5.0% |
2.6% |
-48% |
| Mean duration of mechanical restraint |
13.6 h |
2.0 h |
-85% |
| Mean duration of seclusion |
2.8 h |
4.3 h |
+ 54% |
| Mean number of any kind of coercive interventions per affected patient |
3.4 |
1.4 |
-58% |
| Total number of coercive interventions |
48 |
7 |
-85% |
| Suicide attempt1 |
19.2% |
19.7% |
+3.6% |
| Violent threat1 |
9.2% |
4.2% |
-54% |
| Violence against objects1 |
3.8% |
2.7% |
-29% |
| Violence against persons1 |
7.7% |
1.4% |
-81% [p < .05] |
| Involuntary commitment1 |
3.8% |
0.6% |
-84% |
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1 reduced n available for this item: 130 before/147 after intervention | |||
Steinert et al. Clinical Practice and Epidemiology in Mental Health 2008 4:27 doi:10.1186/1745-0179-4-27 |
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