Precipitants to psychiatric patient assaults on staff: Review of empirical findings, 1990-2003, and risk management implications

Psychiatric Quarterly

Volumn 76, Issue 4 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 317-326

  Flannery Jr , Raymond B ^a,b  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b Worcester State Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Assault precipitants; Psychiatric patient assailants; Risk management strategies; Staff victims

Indexed keywords

ASSAULT; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MEDICAL STAFF; MENTAL PATIENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; RISK MANAGEMENT; SAFETY;

EMPIRICISM; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; PATIENTS; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; RISK MANAGEMENT; VIOLENCE;

EID: 26444574705     PISSN: 00332720     EISSN: 15736709     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11126-005-4965-y     Document Type: Review

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