Psychiatric Patients Experiences with Mechanical Restraints: An Interview Study

Table 1

Theme and categories.

Theme	Categories	Subcategories
Physical Presence, Instruction and Composed Behaviour Can Reduce Discontent and Trauma	Safety and understanding	Positive emotions; Feeling of necessity
	Fear, powerlessness, and feelings of unreality	Negative emotions; Uncertainty; Feelings of unreality and splitting
	Composed and professional attitude	Impersonal and clinical approach; The attitude is important; Risk for trauma; Calm and sober behaviour
	Physical presence and giving information	Communication is important; Presence and body contact
	Debriefing and processing	Follow-up interventions