Citation

Carpenter MD, Hannon VR, McCleery G, Wanderling JA. J. Nerv. Ment. Dis. 1988; 176(12): 726-731.

Affiliation

Nathan S. Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research, Orangeburg, NY 10962.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1988, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

3199108

Abstract

Data on seclusions or restraints were analyzed by ethnic group for 587 patients in 19 New York State psychiatric hospitals for a 4-week period. No differences among White, Black, or Hispanic patients were found for sex; type of ward where episode occurred; frequency of, length of, or reason for confinement; or the administration of medication as needed. The groups did differ in age, diagnosis, and target of their assaults. When analyzed by age groups, minority patients were not overrepresented in the secluded/restrained sample. Age was the most important variable to account for ethnic differences in confinement.

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