Developing a non-aversive intervention strategy in the management of aggression and violence for people with learning disabilities using natural therapeutic holding

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 503-509

  Stirling, Christopher ^a,c   McHugh, Albert ^b  

^a N Staffordshire Housing Consortium   (United Kingdom)

^b North Staffordshire   (United Kingdom)

^c N Staffordshire Housing Consortium   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Learning disabilities; Restraint; Risk management; Violence

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; CASE REPORT; EXERCISE; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER; MALE; NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; RISK MANAGEMENT; VIOLENCE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; HUMANS; LEARNING DISORDERS; MALE; RESTRAINT, PHYSICAL; RISK MANAGEMENT; THERAPEUTIC TOUCH; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0032014391     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.1998.00539.x     Document Type: Article

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