2021
Implementing a Program to Reduce Restraint and Seclusion Utilization in a Public-Sector Hospital: Clinical Innovations, Preliminary Findings, and Lessons Learned
Dike CC, Lamb-Pagone J, Howe D, Beavers P, Bugella BA, Hillbrand M. Implementing a Program to Reduce Restraint and Seclusion Utilization in a Public-Sector Hospital: Clinical Innovations, Preliminary Findings, and Lessons Learned. Psychological Services 2021, 18: 663-670. PMID: 32940500, DOI: 10.1037/ser0000502.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychiatric hospitalState Mental Health Program DirectorsTertiary care settingPublic sector psychiatric hospitalWellness Recovery Action PlanMental health settingsQuality of careTrauma-sensitive carePublic sector hospitalsEvidence-based practicePositive behavioral support plansStaff injuriesCare settingsRestraint useMedical costsRestraint hoursHealth settingsRecovery Action PlanSensory modulationCase reviewSeclusion useHospitalPrevention toolRestraint ordersBaseline period
2017
The 2012 sandy hook elementary school shooting: Connecticut’s department of mental health crisis response
DiLeo P, Rowe M, Bugella B, Siembab L, Siemianowski J, Black J, Rehmer P, Baker F, Morris C, Delphin-Rittmon M, Styron T. The 2012 sandy hook elementary school shooting: Connecticut’s department of mental health crisis response. Journal Of School Violence 2017, 17: 443-450. DOI: 10.1080/15388220.2017.1387129.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental health authoritiesHealth authoritiesMental healthState mental health authoritiesConnecticut DepartmentMental health needsMental health responseFamily membersDirect careHealth needsHealth responseAddiction servicesMental health crisis responseIncident Command SystemVictims' family membersDepartmentStatewide networkHealthResponseCliniciansRoleCare