Objectives The authors sought to determine the prevalence of threats and assaults by
patients on psychiatry residents, their consequences, and the perceived adequacy of
supports and institutional responses. Methods Authors conducted an anonymous survey of
519 psychiatry residents in 13 psychiatry programs across the United States. The survey
questionnaire inquired about residents' experiences of threats and assaults by patients
during their residency training. Results The response rate for this survey was 39%(N= 204) …

Objective: To determine the current life time professional prevalence of threats and assaults
by patients on psychiatry residents, their consequences, perceived adequacy of supports
and institutional responses. Methods: An anonymous survey of 519 psychiatry residents in
13 psychiatry programs across the United States was conducted between March and June
2008. Results: The response rate for this survey was 38%(n= 204). Sixty one percent of the
responders were female, and 30% were members of a visibly identifiable ethnic minority …