Staff stress and challenging behaviour on a medium secure development disabilities ward for women: The outcomes of organisational change, and clinical interventions

British Journal of Forensic Practice

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 4-11

  Long, C G ^a   Collins, L ^a   MacDonald, C ^a   Johnston, D ^a   Hardy, S ^a  

^a ST ANDREW S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Challenging behaviour; Clinical interventions; Developmental disabilities; Staff stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 77949326538     PISSN: 14636646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14636646200800014     Document Type: Article

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