Posted by LegWarmers on February 11, 2006, at 23:17:59
In reply to Re: restraints and seclusion » Berberis, posted by Racer on February 11, 2006, at 13:14:11
>>As for psych wards being a place where mean people go to inflict themselves on the most vulnerable, I think there's a lot to that. Someone else can tell us why, but I think it's because the sorts of people who would take advantage of their power tend to gravitate towards that sort of environment, because they will be able to do so.
yes, I think that has a big part in it and it makes me so sad!Also looking from another angle I think that sometimes people react in ways that others view as agresive or dangerous or disruptive but it is actually precieved incorrectly and then when the patient is confronted with whatever the situations is the 'authoritarian approach' which I assume is used often, is what generaly escalates a situation, such that someone ends up secluded or restrained. When all that might have needed to be done was talk to them with a soft voice and listen, rather threaten seclusion. Its so sad.
When someone is in a state where they need hospital is is outragous that they would be treated with anything less then the respct anyone would be given in another part of the hospital. I'll stop now, hope I made sense, Im very medicated at present.
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