Effects of Training Staff in MBPBS on the Use of Physical Restraints, Staff Stress and Turnover, Staff and Peer Injuries, and Cost Effectiveness in Developmental Disabilities

Mindfulness

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 926-937

  Singh, Nirbhay N ^a   Lancioni, Giulio E ^b   Karazsia, Bryan T ^c   Myers, Rachel E ^d   Winton, Alan S W ^e   Latham, Larry L ^f   Nugent, Kristen ^g  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^c 931 College Mall   (United States)

^d KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^f Division of Developmental Disabilities   (United States)

^g LONGWOOD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cost benefit analysis; Mindfulness Based Positive Behavior Support (MBPBS) program; Physical restraints; Staff stress and turnover; Staff training; Verbal redirection

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937402219     PISSN: 18688527     EISSN: 18688535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12671-014-0369-0     Document Type: Article

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