Abstract
What proportion of patient contacts in community mental health services are thought to be treated involuntarily? 0.05% 1% 15% 60% 90%
Which primary outcome measure has been used in most studies that have demonstrated the ineffectiveness of community treatment orders (CTOs)? Hospital length of stay Rates of contact with police Rates of outpatient contact Readmission rates Victimization rates
Predictors of the use of restrictive in-patient interventions
Options:
Aggression
Female gender
History of developmental trauma
Intellectual disability
Late stage of admission
Medical comorbidity
Middle stage of admission
Older age
For each of the following descriptions choose the most appropriate option.
In general, an important predictor of the use of restrictive in-patient interventions.
In addition to that identified in (I) above, a predictor that has been shown to be important in predicting the use of restrictive in-patient interventions in children.
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