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November 14, 2025Australian Journal of Social Issues

Narrative Review and Meta‐Ethnography of Seclusion and Restraint From the Perspectives of Adults With Lived Experience: A Human Rights Issue and Application to Australian Context

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RERosiel ElwynKCKaren Ann ClarkeCJChristian Jones

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Overview

Narrative review uncovers seclusion's harms in mental health settings, suggesting human rights education for systemic change.

Key Points

  • The article investigates the human rights abuses linked to seclusion and restraint in mental health care.
  • Narrative literature review following PRISMA 2020 framework
  • Analysis of lived experience accounts
  • Identification of themes regarding seclusion and restraint
  • Exploration of systemic issues in mental health care
  • Highlighting first-person accounts of degrading practices in inpatient care
  • Demonstrating the link between inpatient care and mental health deterioration
  • Identifying the need for trauma-informed care and no-restraint methods

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Elwyn et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/692519a7c0ce034ddc353f97https://doi.org/10.1002/ajs4.70082
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