Long-term seclusion in forensic psychiatry: Bare life, social death, and the role of the nurse
Nursing Ethics: An International Journal for Health Care Professionals
Published online on March 28, 2026
Abstract
Nursing Ethics, Volume 33, Issue 5, Page 1466-1478, August 2026.
BackgroundThe use of seclusion and other restraints in forensic mental health settings are intended to be employed as a last resort and for the shortest time possible to achieve therapeutic effect. And yet, in Canadian forensic hospital settings, patients ...
BackgroundThe use of seclusion and other restraints in forensic mental health settings are intended to be employed as a last resort and for the shortest time possible to achieve therapeutic effect. And yet, in Canadian forensic hospital settings, patients ...