Physical restraint of children and adolescents with mental disorders and outbursts

Two pilot projects are underway in Slovenia that allow the use of an extreme measure – the physical restraint of children and adolescents with the most severe mental disorders and behavioral outbursts. The issue of helping these young people has remained on the sidelines for too long. There are only 12 beds in the pediatric psychiatry department, and the specialized units in Dornava and Draga are full. Children and young people up to the age of …