Accessible summary In the previous paper we described a model explaining differences in
rates of conflict and containment between wards, grouping causal factors into six domains …

BackgroundDe-escalation techniques are a recommended non-physical intervention for the
management of violence and aggression in mental health. Although taught as part of …

Restrictive practices continue to be used in mental health care despite increasing
recognition of their harms and an international effort to reduce and ultimately eliminate their …

Background and Aims: Violent behaviour by forensic psychiatric inpatients is common. We
aimed to systematically review the performance of structured risk assessment tools for …

Background De-escalation is the recommended first-line response to potential violence and
aggression in healthcare settings. Related scholarly activity has increased exponentially …

Restrictive practices are often harmful and many academics, policy-makers and clinicians
agree that their use should be reduced in care settings. Specific focus on secure mental …

Objective Most guidelines for the management of aggressive behavior in acute psychiatric
patients describe the use of de-escalation as the first-choice method, but the evidence for its …

Objective The F irst E pisode of P sychosis (FEP) represents a period of heightened risk for
aggression. However, it is not known whether this risk is significantly altered following …

Aim Investigate patient perspectives on barriers and enablers to the use and effectiveness of
de‐escalation techniques for aggression in mental health settings. Background De …

Background Patients with various psychiatric disorders may suffer from feelings of anger,
sometimes leading to maladaptive (eg, aggressive) behaviors. We examined to what extent …