The management of violence in general psychiatry

Davison, Sophie

doi:10.1192/apt.11.5.362

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“…The largest British study 4 pertinent to this question to date was conducted in 2007 -a year after the NICE guidelines were released. This study assessed the prevalence of untreated cardiovascular risk factors out of a cohort of 1966 patients in assertive outreach teams.…”

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Violence against mental health staff: a survey in a Nigerian psychiatric hospital

et al. 2011

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Aims and methodA survey was conducted to investigate physical assaults against mental health staff of a Nigerian psychiatric hospital in a 12-month period and also during their working career in the hospital retrospectively using a questionnaire method.ResultsIn total, 101 out of 120 questionnaires were completed (response rate 84.2%). Within the period of their employment in the hospital 49.5% of staff had been physically assaulted at least once, and over the previous 12 months 33.7% had been physically assaulted. Nursing staff (82.3%) were more frequently assaulted than doctors, most often during routine assessment of patients (44.3%). In total, 88% of staff sustained injuries requiring medical attention. Vulnerability to assaults was not associated with attending a course on prevention and management of psychiatric patient violence.Clinical implicationsAssaults by patients against mental health staff, especially nurses, are quite widespread in Nigeria. There is a need to formulate policies on prevention and management of violence in people with mental disorders in Nigerian psychiatric hospitals.

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Violence against mental health staff: a survey in a Nigerian psychiatric hospital

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“…16 Previous studies have found women in hospital settings to be more frequently involved in violent incidents than their male counterparts, but that men are more likely to cause injury. 17 As evident from earlier studies, staff members were more likely than patients to be victims of assault, with doctors being assaulted least frequently. This could be a reflection of the perceived status of the doctor.…”

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Prosecution of physical assaults by psychiatric in-patients in Northern Ireland

Young¹,

Brady²,

Iqbal

et al. 2009

Psychiatr. bull.

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Aims and MethodAssaults in healthcare settings have resulted in a range of national strategies aimed at reducing the incidence of violence. This study aimed to quantify the use of prosecution of assailants as a response, and to examine what other responses were used. the responses to violent incidents in three Northern Ireland psychiatric in-patient units in the year 2003 were ascertained retrospectively.ResultsOf 245 incidents meeting the legal definition of assault, police were contacted in 10, and 1 resulted in a prosecution. Seven in-patients accounted for 30.4% of assaults. of the assaults, 46.5% were dealt with by staff using de-escalation alone.Clinical ImplicationsThese results demonstrate the infrequent reporting of such assaults to the police. A more structured approach should be taken to this important decision. Factors relating to the prosecution of assaults in psychiatric in-patient units are discussed.

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“…La formation du personnel soignant dans les techniques de désescalade ainsi que l'expérience clinique dans l'évaluation des risques sont des éléments essentiels de prévention de la violence dans les unités de soins [19]. Elles constituent dès lors des pistes pour diminuer le recours à l'isolement.…”

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Les chambres fermées en psychiatrie: poursuivre le débat pour dépasser les conflits

2009

Swiss Arch Neurol Psychiatr

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The management of violence in general psychiatry

Abstract: This is the first of two complementary articles in APT that (Macpherson et al, 2005). There is deliberate overlap between the two articles, which will allow each to be read independently.

Cited by 45 publications

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Violence against mental health staff: a survey in a Nigerian psychiatric hospital

Violence against mental health staff: a survey in a Nigerian psychiatric hospital

Prosecution of physical assaults by psychiatric in-patients in Northern Ireland

Les chambres fermées en psychiatrie: poursuivre le débat pour dépasser les conflits

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