Workplace violence in the health care setting is a social problem of great interest both at the
health care level and in research in recent decades. The most common type of violence is …

The belief that people suffering from psychiatric disorders are more violent, in particular
psychotic patients that do not have insight into their illness, is very common in the general …

High levels of violence and conflict occur in inpatient psychiatric settings, causing a range of
psychological and physical harms to both patients and staff. Drawing on critiques of …

Abstract Background After Action Review (AAR) is a debriefing methodology for learning
from events. The method is a facilitated discussion among a team exploring what they …

Background De-escalation is often advocated to reduce harm associated with violence and
use of restrictive interventions, but there is insufficient understanding of factors that influence …

The ability to use communication skills to engage with someone to alleviate their distress
and reduce agitation and hostility is an essential component of the skill set of any psychiatric …

BACKGROUND Containment (eg physical restraint and seclusion) is used frequently in
mental health inpatient settings. Containment is associated with serious psychological and …

De-escalation, the use of communication to calm a distressed or aggressive individual, is
recognised as a first-line intervention in the management of aggression in mental health …

Hoarded homes can pose a public safety threat. To mitigate health and safety risks, many
communities across North America turn to clean-outs as an intervention. Despite the …

Застаріла чинна нормативна база санітарного та містобудівного законодавства
України у сфері проєктування закладів охорони громадського (психічного/ментального) …