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The use of physical restraints in emergency psychiatric services centers has been found to be all EXCEPT which of the following?
 
  a. only for limited periods of time
  b. appropriately conservative
  c. rarely applied, even with persons presenting with acute psychosis
  d. a first-line treatment

Question 2

The negative symptoms of schizophrenia are more debilitating than the positive symptoms.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false



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Answer to Question 1

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A survey of more than 50 emergency psychiatric services found that restraints were used in less than 10 of clients presenting with acute psychosis, and that when applied these were used for a mean of 3.3 hours. These data suggest that many centers are appropriately conservative in their use of restraints, applying them rarely and for only limited periods of time.

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