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They're not really for people who are violent or seizing, but more for people who are in panic mode. In other words, they're not for people who are out of control, but those on the verge of loosing control. The weight of the blanket, around 15-30 lbs. for adults, prevents any involuntary movement of arms and legs, and has the added benefit of lowering anxiety, thereby making the episode less severe. I'm having a hard time finding the original article where I read about this, but there's a paragraph about it here: https://www.psychologytoday.com/blo.....help-you-sleep in the "No-Stress Pressure" section. The article that I read was talking about the blankets being used as an alternative to classic restraints for mild episodes, but then noticed that many inpatients would request the weighted blankets when they were feeling particularly agitated, and they found that they could prevent episodes from happening altogether.
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