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Management of violence among psychiatric in-patients

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Meena Agarwal  and
Mark Roberts
Meena Agarwal*
Affiliation:
Ashworth Hospital, Maghull, Liverpool L31 1HW
Mark Roberts
Affiliation:
Ashworth Hospital, Maghull, Liverpool L31 1HW
*
∗46 Larkhill Cottages, Old Langho, Blackburn BB6 8AR
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Abstract

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In a retrospective study at a medium secure unit, the incident reports where a degree of restraint was used in dealing with in-patient aggression were examined for management strategies used and their relationship to various factors. There was a decrease in the use of seclusion over the period of study, seclusion being more likely to be used when agression was aimed at staff and property, following staff-patient interaction (demands) and younger age of perpetrators.

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Psychiatric Bulletin , Volume 19 , Issue 10 , October 1995 , pp. 609 - 611
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1995

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