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Table 3 Diagnoses and length of coercive measures

From: Clinical and demographic characteristics of secluded and mechanically restrained mentally ill patients: a retrospective study

Diagnosis

Number of coercive measures

Length of coercive measures in hours - median (minimum, maximum)

P*

Schizophrenia

238

3 (0.5, 60.0)

.007

Mental and behavior disorders due to psychoactive substance use

89

4 (0.5, 80.0)

Mood disorders

56

4 (1.0, 31,5)

Examination for medico-legal reasons

40

4 (0.75, 18.5)

Organic mental disorders

44

3.5 (0.5, 29.5)

Personality disorders

18

4 (1.5, 182.5)

Mental retardation

5

4 (2.25, 7.0)