FSM 15: Restraint and Control Techniques

Clinical Deep Dives · Mar 8, 2026 · 1h 3m

Restraint is sometimes necessary - but it is never neutral.

In this episode, we explore the forensic and medical implications of restraint and control techniques used in policing, custodial settings, healthcare, and security environments. When physical force is applied, injury risk and legal scrutiny follow.

We examine:

* Types of restraint: manual holds, mechanical restraints, prone positioning.

* Physiological consequences of restraint.

* Positional asphyxia and restraint-related deaths.

* Excited delirium and acute behavioural disturbance.

* Drug and alcohol intoxication as contributing…