Discuss Client System
As a leading behavioral health agency headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Beech Brook is committed to the care and healing of our community’s most vulnerable children, many of whom struggle to make it through every day with serious mental handicaps that overshadow every aspect of their lives (Beech Brook, 2015).
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There is a degree of ambiguity concerning what situations constitute a true emergency and physicians must sound clinical judgment and carefully document their reasoning (Glezer A, Brendel R.W. 2010). In addition, the patient has the right to be free from restraint and seclusion, in any form, imposed as a means of coercion, discipline, or retaliation by staff. Restraints should not be used for convenience (Annas GJ.1999). This ensures that we are taking all steps necessary before using restraints. It is important that we teach our clients to be self-sufficient and learn how to control their aggression. This will allow them to use these techniques in everyday life, which will allow them to be a better citizen in the society …show more content…
The methods in using physical restraints are the utilization of physical holds by qualified persons with the goal of stopping a dangerous behavior. According to the Behavior support policy at Beech Brook physical restraints should be used as a last resort and only when verbal direction and/or non-verbal prompts have been ineffective (Beech Brook, 2015). The use of physical restraint will be subject to extensive ongoing quality and performance improvement review. The policy also identifies ways to decrease and avoid restraints, and to replace them with more positive, relevant and less potential dangerous techniques (Beech Brook, 2015). It is also important that each client has a goal relevant to them directly which can eliminate the use of restraints being