The effects of single session education in reducing symptoms of distress following patient assault in nurses working in medium secure settings

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 561-568

  Nhiwatiwa, F G ^a  

^a Kneesworth House Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assault; Brief interventions; Education; Nurses; Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD); Violence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSAULT; CONTINUING EDUCATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NURSE; NURSE TRAINING; SYMPTOM; VIOLENCE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HOSPITALS, PSYCHIATRIC; HUMANS; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; VIOLENCE; WORKPLACE;

EID: 0141958692     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2850.2003.00661.x     Document Type: Article

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