Source: Joint Commission: The Source, Volume 8, Number 8, August 2010 , pp. 4-10(7)

Publisher: Joint Commission Resources

Abstract:

Children or youth who “act out” by damaging furniture, punching the wall, or kicking and biting can be a danger to themselves and others. In these situations, it's important that behavioral health care staff know to use nonphysical de-escalation techniques first and then - as a last resort - physical holding of the child or youth. But what type of nonphysical techniques should be used as a first response? How does the organization teach its staff to consistently use nonphysical techniques? These are some important questions for behavioral health care organizations to consider now if they are going to be ready when The Joint Commission's revised standards for physical holding of children and youth go into effect January 1, 2011. This article provides several suggestions on how behavioral health organizations can comply with these revised standards.

Document Type: Research article

Publication date: 2010-08-01

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