Impact of the physical environment of psychiatric wards on the use of seclusion

BACKGROUND: The physical environment is presumed to have an effect on aggression and also on the use of seclusion on psychiatric wards. Multicentre studies that include a broad variety of design features found on psychiatric wards and that control for patient, staff and general ward characteristics are scarce.AIMS: To explore the effect of...

Unaccompanied adolescents seeking asylum: Poorer mental health under a restrictive reception

We assessed the effects of a stringent reception policy on the mental health of unaccompanied adolescent asylum seekers by comparing the mental health of adolescents in a restricted campus reception setting and in a setting offering more autonomy (numbers [response rates]: 69 [93%] and 53 [69%], respectively; mean age, 16 years). Unaccompanied...

Prognostic factors for duration of sick leave in patients sick listed with acute low back pain: A systematic review of the literature

Background: The percentages of patients with acute low back pain (LBP) that go on to a chronic state varies between studies from 2% to 34%. In some of these cases low back pain leads to great costs. Aims: To evaluate the evidence for prognostic factors for return to work among workers sick listed with acute LBP. Methods: Systematic literature...

The impact of individual and area characteristics on urban socioeconomic differences in health and smoking

Background. In general, poor health and lifestyles occur more frequently among individuals of low socioeconomic status (SES) and in deprived areas. An explanation for the latter may simply be the on average lower SES of residents of these areas. It is possible, however, that living in a deprived area contributes to poor health and lifestyles....

Het gebruik van ethologische gedragsmetingen bij de diagnostiek van sociale deprivatie [The use of ethological behaviour measurements for the diagnosis of social deprivation]

A comparison was made between the behaviour of 61 severely socially deprived children and 41 controls during a psychiatric screening session. Ages ranged from 1.5 to 12 years. The occurrence of directly observable ethological categories of social interaction, activity and play was determined by use of a keyboard. Problem children differed from...

Adequate mothering by partially isolated rhesus monkeys after observation of maternal care

13 laboratory-born female monkeys were allowed to remain with their mothers for about 4 mo and were subsequently singly caged in rooms where they were able to see other monkeys. Ss that did not see mothers caring for their infants neglected their own firstborn. In contrast, Ss that were allowed to observe separately caged mother–infant pairs...