[Post-seclusion/post-restraint debriefing with patients-overview and current situation].

Background: Research on measures to prevent or reduce the use of coercive measures is steadily gaining momentum in research. Post-seclusion/post-restraint debriefings with the affected patients are recommended in treatment guidelines but the effectiveness as an intervention has so far only scarcely been studied.

Aims And Methods: This article briefly outlines the existing literature on post-seclusion/post-restraint debriefings, the legal basis in Germany, recommendations by various treatment guidelines as well as the existing evidence of the effectiveness.

Coercion in psychiatry: A cross-sectional study on staff views and emotions.

WHAT IS KNOWN ON THE SUBJECT?: Coercive interventions (CI) in emergency psychiatry face increasing criticism, as they can be an emotional, even traumatic event for all persons involved. They are thus considered the last resort. The use of coercive interventions differs widely with regard to type and frequency of measures across different countries and institutions.

Patients' attitudes towards and acceptance of coercion in psychiatry.

Coercive interventions for psychiatric patients are controversial. Research on different preventive measures has increased over the last years. The present study examined patients' attitudes towards and understanding of previously experienced coercive measures as well as their preferences related to coercive measures and possible alternatives.

Investigating the efficacy of an individualized metacognitive therapy program (MCT+) for psychosis: study protocol of a multi-center randomized controlled trial.

Background: Psychological interventions are increasingly recommended as adjunctive treatments for psychosis, but their implementation in clinical practice is still insufficient. The individualized metacognitive therapy program (MCT+; www.uke.

Volumetry of human molars with flat panel-based volume CT in vitro.

The flat panel-based volume computed tomography (fpVCT) is a new CT device applicable for experimental, three-dimensional evaluation of teeth at a resolution of about 150 microm in the high contrast region. The aim of this study was to investigate whether fpVCT was suitable for quantification of the volumes of dental hard tissues and the root canal system to establish a new method for morphological studies. Fifty-two extracted third molars (maxillary: 31, mandibular: 21) were examined with a prototype of an fpVCT using a volumetry algorithm at different levels according to the radiographic density of enamel and dentine.