© MedUni Wien/AKH Wien/Houdek - Coercive measures are used in psychiatric treatment to avert acute danger to a person's life and health. However, such measures can be associated with considerable risks for patients and treatment teams. It is known from studies in adult psychiatric inpatient wards that environmental factors such as staffing, availability of retreat options, privacy and access to natural light can influence the use of coercive measures. A study at the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at MedUni Vienna and University Hospital Vienna now proves for the first time that architectural innovation can reduce the use of coercive measures for adolescents with mental illness. The research results were recently published in "Child and Adolescent Mental Health". The study was conducted accompanying the move of the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at MedUni Vienna and University Hospital Vienna to a new facility. In October 2020, the Department moved into a specially adapted and renovated building on the grounds of the University Hospital Vienna.
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