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and Kennedy Axis V) were gathered, over 10725 admission days (72% of the maximum numberof structured assessments) in 301 patients. Dysfunctional scores on the item confusion of theBrøset Violence Checklist and level of psychological and social skills impairment on theKennedy Axis V were associated with seclusion. We also found that patientcharacteristics showed associations with seclusion: non-western descent, male gender, age under35, unmarried, bipolar or personality disorder and to a lesser extent psychosis or drug abuse.Conclusions: We concluded that the BVC and the Kennedy Axis V may be helpful in identifyinghigh risks for seclusion. Even though these findings need validation in larger samples, theysupport the clinical validity of daily risk assessment in standard practice.The Results of a National Dutch Effort on Reducing SeclusionC.L. Mulder (c.l.mulder@erasmusmc.nl)F. Vruwink,H. NijmanE. NoorthornBackground: The coercive intervention of first choice in most European countries is involuntarymedication. In the Netherlands, it is seclusion. This partly explains why the use of seclusion ismuch higher in the Netherlands than in surrounding countries. To fund a nationwide program toreduce seclusion by 10% per year, the Dutch government provided annual grants from 2006 to2009. Methods: Grants were awarded to 42 Dutch psychiatric hospitals, covering approximately90% of all beds at closed wards. The total national investment was €40m. The projects variedwith respect to the interventions used for reducing seclusion. Results: The number of seclusionshad increased 3.2% annually from 1998 to 2005 (logit slope=1.032), followed by a decreasebetween 2006 and 2009 of 2.0% (logit slope=0.980, difference 1,2%: z=-8.58, p