TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2024//
TI  - How inpatient psychiatric units can be both safe and therapeutic
JO  - AMA journal of ethics
A1  - Edwards, Matthew L.
A1  - Morris, Nathaniel P.
SP  - E248
EP  - 256
VL  - 26
IS  - 3
N2  - Inpatient psychiatric units should be therapeutic environments that support dignity and recovery. When adverse outcomes (eg, self-harm, violence) happen in these settings, clinicians and administrators can face litigation and other pressures to prioritize risk management over supporting patients' access to personal belongings, exercise equipment, and private spaces. This article describes these downward pressures toward sparser, controlling environments in inpatient psychiatric settings as a safety funnel and suggests strategies for balancing safety, humanity, and recovery in these contexts.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2376-6980
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/amajethics.2024.248
ID  - ref1
ER  -