6-562: A recluse is a person who lives in voluntary seclusion and solitude . The word is from the Latin recludere , which means 'shut up' or 'sequester'. Examples of recluses are Symeon of Trier , who lived within the great Roman gate Porta Nigra with permission from the Archbishop of Trier , or Theophan the Recluse , a 19th-century Orthodox Christian monk who was later venerated as
12-500: A saint . Many celebrated figures of human history have spent significant portions of their lives as recluses. In the Russian Orthodox and Catholic Church tradition, a Poustinik is a temporary hermit who has been called to pray and fast alone in a cabin for at least 24 hours. In ancient Chinese culture, scholars are encouraged to be a public servant in a scrupulous and well-run government but expected to go into reclusion as
18-405: A yinshi (隐士, 'gentleman-in-hiding') when the government is rife with corruption. Others, like Dongfang Shuo , became hermits to practice Taoism , or in later centuries, Chan Buddhism . Seclusion Seclusion is the act of secluding (i.e. isolating from society), the state of being secluded, or a place that facilitates it (a secluded place ). A person, couple, or larger group may go to
24-487: A house, a bathroom, or a secluded place. A man and woman could be in a secluded area for work purposes, just talking, or anything that does not allow them to pass their limits. See also yichud —a similar rule in Judaism. Seclusion may be used as a control tactic in psychological treatment settings. Seclusion of an agitated person in a quiet room free of stimulation may help de-escalate a situation which may be dangerous to
30-446: A secluded place for privacy or peace and quiet . The seclusion of an individual is called solitude . In some cases where there are legal, religious or social restrictions on two people having physical intimacy , there may be restrictions on being together in a secluded place. For example, under traditional schools of sharia or Islamic law , a man and a woman who are not married and not mahram , may be forbidden to be together in
36-446: The agitated person or those around them. In relation to administering medications, seclusion is a tactic devised for non-compliant patients . Methods used to restrict the freedom of such patients include medication (including chemical restraint ), physical restraint , and behavioral therapy . Seclusion must only be used in the best interest of the patient, it must only be used as a last resort method, and it must not be prolonged as
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