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Anthony, W. (2004). Overcoming Obstacles to a Recovery-Oriented System: The Necessity for State-Level Leadership. National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD)/ National Technical Assistance Center (NTAC) e-Report, 1-5.

Champagne, T. (2006). Creating Sensory Rooms: Environmental Enhancements for Acute Inpatient Mental Health Settings. Mental Health Special Interest Section Quarterly, 29(4), 1-4.

Champagne, T. & Sayer, E. (2004). The Effects of the Use of the Sensory Room in Psychiatry A Quality Improvement Study. Unpublished article copyrighted by Tina Champagne.

Champagne, T. & Stromberg, N. (2004). Sensory Approaches in Inpatient Psychiatric Settings: Innovative Alternatives to Seclusion & Restraint. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing, 42(9), 1-8.

Curie, C. (2005). SAMHSA's commitment to eliminating the use of seclusion and restraint. Psychiatric Services, 56(9), 1139-1140.

Currier, G. (2003). The controversy over "chemical restraint" in acute care psychiatry. Psychiatric Practice, 9(1), 59-70.

Donat, D. ( 2003). An analysis of successful efforts to reduce the use of seclusion and restraint at a public psychiatric hospital. Psychiatric Services, 54(8), 1119-1123. (PDF)

Donat, D. (2005). Encouraging alternatives to seclusion, restraint, and reliance on PRN drugs in a public hospital. Psychiatric Services, 56(9), 1105-1108.

Donat, D. (2002). Impact of improved staffing on seclusion/restraint reliance in a public psychiatric hospital. Journal of Psychiatric Rehabilitation, 25(4), 413-415.

Donovan, A., Plant, R., Peller, A., Siegel, L. & Martin, A. (2003). Two-year trends in the use of seclusion and restraint among psychiatrically hospitalized youths. Psychiatric Services, 54(7), 987-993.

Donovan, A., Siegel, L., Zera, G., Plant, R. & Martin, A. (2003). Seclusion and restraint reform: An initiative by a child and adolescent psychiatric hospital. Psychiatric Services, 54(7), 958-959.

dosReis, S., Barnett, S., Love, R. C., Riddle, M. A. & Maryland Youth Practice Improvement Committee. (2003). A guide for managing acute aggressive behavior of youths in residential and inpatient treatment facilities. Psychiatric Services, 54(10), 1357-1363.

Fisher, W. (2003). Elements of successful restraint and seclusion reduction programs and their application in a large, urban, state psychiatric hospital. Journal of Psychiatric Practice, 9(1), 7-15.

Glover, R. (2005). Reducing the use of seclusion and restraint: A NASMHPD priority. Psychiatric Services, 56(9), 1141-1142.

Huckshorn, K.A. (2007). Building a Better Mental Health Workforce: 8 Core Elements. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 45(3), 1-10. View abstract.

Huckshorn, K.A. (2004). Reducing seclusion and restraint in mental health use settings: Core strategies for prevention. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 42(9), 22-33.

Jonikas, J., Cook, J., Rosen, C., Laris, A. & Kim, J.B. (2004). A program to reduce use of physical restraint in psychiatric inpatient facilities, Psychiatric Services, 55, 818-820.

Keski-Valkama, A., Sailas, E., Eronen, M., Koivisto, A., Lönnqvist, J., & Kaltiala-Heino, R. (2007) A 15-year national follow-up: legislation is not enough to reduce the use of seclusion and restraint. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 42:747–752.

LeBel, J. & Goldstein, R. (2005). The economic cost of using restraint and the value added by restraint reduction or elimination. Psychiatric Services, 56, 1109-1114.

LeBel, J., Stromberg, N., Duckworth, K., Kerzner, J., Goldstein, R., Weeks, M., Harper, G., LaFlair, L. & Sudders, M. (2004). Child and adolescent inpatient restraint reduction: A state initiative to promote strength-based care. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 43(1), 37-45.

Mohr, W., Petti, T. & Mohr, B. (2003). Adverse effects associated with physical restraint. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 48(5), 330-337.

Mohr, W. & Pumariega, A. (2004). Level Systems: Inpatient Programming Whose Time Has Passed. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing, 17(3), 113-125.

Regan, K., Curtin, C. & Vorderer, L. (2006). Paradigm Shifts in Inpatient Psychiatric Care of Children: Approaching Child-and Family-Centered Care. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing, 19(1), 29-40.

Ryan, J. & Peterson, R. (2007). Reducing the Use of Seclusion And Restraint in a Day School Program. Proceedings of the International Conference on High Risk Interventions for Children and Young People, Cornell University, Family Life Development Center, Ithica, NY.

Siebert, C. & Thogmartin, J. (2000). Restraint-related fatalities in mental health facilities: Report of two cases. American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology, 21(3), 210-212.

Smith, G., Davis, R., Bixler, E., Lin, H., Altenor, A., Hardentstine, B. & Kopchick, G. (2005). Pennsylvania State Hospital System's seclusion and restraint reduction program. Psychiatric Services, 56(9), 1115-1122.

Stefan, S. (2006). Successful seclusion and restraint reduction programs as quality indicators for psychiatric services.

van der Kolk, B. (2005). Developmental Trauma Disorder: Towards a Rational Diagnosis for Children with Complex Trauma Histories. Psychiatric Annals, 35(5), 401-408.

Walker, C., Thomas, J., & Allen, T. (2003). Treating Impulsivity, Irritability, and Aggression of Anti-Social Personality Disorder with Quetiapine. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, 47(5), 556-567.

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