A Seattle Times investigation found medical staff in dozens of states have used spit hoods alongside restraints and sedatives on mental health patients,a practice linked to distress, suffocation and ...

Many medical facilities across the U.S. use hoods on psychiatric patients to block them from spitting. Experts say the ...

Black patients presenting with psychiatric disorders to hospital emergency departments (EDs) across the US have significantly higher rates of chemical restraint than their White counterparts, new ...

When patients arrive for medical exams at Dr. Rachel Sisodia's office, they're offered a choice: Would they like a third person in the room while the doctor conducts the exam? If the patient says yes, ...

Restrictive practices in mental health settings—such as physical restraint and seclusion—are meant to be a last resort, used only when patients pose a risk to themselves or others.