Abstract Objectives Emergency departments (EDs) currently face a widely acknowledged
issue of workplace violence (WPV) against healthcare workers (HCWs). WPV in the ED …

Importance Individuals with behavioral disorders are increasingly presenting to the
emergency department (ED), and associated episodes of agitation can cause significant …

Importance Recent studies have demonstrated that people of color are more likely to be
restrained in emergency department (ED) settings compared with other patients, but many of …

Study objective The prevalence of agitation among emergency department (ED) patients is
increasing. Physical restraints are routinely used to prevent self-harm and to protect staff, but …

Purpose Emergency departments (ED) provide critical resources including stabilization,
diagnosis of underlying medical precipitants and transfer to psychiatric hospitals for mental …

Study objective Agitation, defined as excessive psychomotor activity leading to violent and
aggressive behavior, is becoming more prevalent in the emergency department (ED) amidst …

Background Agitation is a common reason for psychiatric consultation in the general
hospital. The consultation-liaison (CL) psychiatrist is often tasked with teaching the medical …

Objectives Agitation, defined as excessive psychomotor activity leading to aggressive or
violent behaviour, is prevalent in the emergency department (ED) due to rising behavioural …

Methods We used a mixed-methods approach with emergency medicine resident and
attending physicians, Physician Assistants (PAs) and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses …

Introduction The burden of mental health-related visits to emergency departments (EDs) is
growing, and agitation episodes are prevalent with such visits. Best practice guidance from …