Key components of de-escalation techniques: A thematic synthesis

International Journal of Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 310-319

  Price, Owen ^a   Baker, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

De escalation techniques; Literature review; Nursing interventions; Violence and aggression management

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; VIOLENCE;

AGGRESSION; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; VIOLENCE;

EID: 84863549465     PISSN: 14458330     EISSN: 14470349     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0349.2011.00793.x     Document Type: Article

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