How Should Suicide Prevention and Healing Be Expressed as Goals of Inpatient Psychiatric Unit Design
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15744275 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jennifer T McIntosh (0000-0002-8487-3890, Yale University, corresponding author), Mona Shattell (0000-0002-3169-061X, University of Central Florida) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | E199-204 |
| Publication date | 2024-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The AMA Journal of Ethic (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2376-6980 • E-ISSN: 2376-6980 |
| Publisher | American Medical Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1001/amajethics.2024.199 |
| PMID | 38446723 |
| OpenAlex | W4392503569 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 1 |
Inpatient psychiatric units' policies and restrictions for suicide prevention can exacerbate harm rather than promote wellness. This commentary on a case examines ethics concerns about prevention policies that overly rely on liberty restriction, as expressed in the design of inpatient psychiatric unit structures and spaces. Person-centered approaches to design are key to promoting healing and preserving dignity
Dignity · Harm · Political science · Psychiatry · Unit (ring theory · Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints · Law · Medicine · Mental Health and Patient Involvement · Mental Health and Psychiatry · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |