What are the four types of restraints?
• Environmental restraint: The area where your child can move freely is limited for a period of time. This may also be called room restriction, a time-out, or seclusion. A time-out is when your child is moved to another place that is quiet and away from the stressful situation. A time-out may help your child calm down and develop self-control. Seclusion is when your child needs to be locked alone in a safe room. Bed rails may or may not be considered restraints. This depends on why the bed rails are being used, if the patient agrees with their use, and if their use if required for safety or other reasons. • Physical restraint: This involves having one or more persons restrain your child through body contact alone. Physical restraint may also be called clinical holding or holding down. This type of restraint is often used in very young children. Physical restraint is also commonly used during procedures. • Mechanical restraint: This involves the use of devices placed on the body to keep
