What is the difference between physical restraint and seclusion in psychiatry?”I was asked this question the other day. While ...

New rules will close a loophole which allows offenders who are detained in hospital rather than in jail to collect more than ...

Today, I would like to talk about a "somewhat troublesome problem" that occasionally occurs in psychiatric wards. The theme ...

The shortages mean that patients who enter an emergency room with an acute psychiatric crisis may wait days or weeks for a bed, inmates who qualify for psychiatric care may wait in jail for several ...

Reviewing the rights board in the hallway, I vocally indicated to the staff where their policy deviated from state law, and I ...

Former patients allege they have witnessed or experienced physical assaults and sexual misconduct in locked mental health ...

In almost every state in the country, the supply of inpatient psychiatric care is insufficient to meet the demand. In a 2006 survey, 34 state mental health authorities reported a shortage of beds for ...