Formal observations and engagement: A discussion paper

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 255-260

  Bowles, N ^a   Dodds, P ^b   Hackney, D ^c   Sunderland, C ^d   Thomas, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b Lynfield Mount Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^c N East London Mental Health Trust   (United Kingdom)

^d Arbours Crisis Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acute psychiatry; Containment; Engagement; Observation; Risk assessment; Service user

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; METHODOLOGY; NURSING; OBSERVATION; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; RISK MANAGEMENT; SUICIDE; UNITED KINGDOM;

COERCION; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; OBSERVATION; RISK MANAGEMENT; SUICIDE;

EID: 0036617891     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2850.2002.00464.x     Document Type: Article

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