Training personnel in the prevention and management of violent behavior.

Category Primary study
JournalHospital & Community Psychiatry
Year 1983
Describes a 1-day workshop for the staff of a VA hospital that focuses on preventive identification of potentially violent situations and on methods of verbal and physical management of violent behavior. A study of 144 workshop participants showed that trainees had improved knowledge about and performance in handling violent behavior after completing the program.
Epistemonikos ID: 4aaf665dd6f368a5b4e52583ad97d18ef6a10343
First added on: Jun 16, 2014