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Citation |
Szabo KA, White CL, Cummings SE, Wang RS, Quanbeck CD. CNS Spectr. 2015; 20(3): 223-230. |
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Affiliation |
1Department of Psychiatry,San Mateo Health System,San Mateo,California,USA. |
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Copyright |
(Copyright © 2015, MBL Communications) |
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25715971 |
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Abstract |
Physical violence is a frequent occurrence in acute community psychiatry units worldwide. Violent acts by patients cause many direct injuries and significantly degrade quality of care. The most accurate tools for predicting near-term violence on acute units rely on current clinical features rather than demographic risk factors. The efficacy of risk assessment strategies to lower incidence of violence on acute units is unknown. A range of behavioral and psychopharmacologic treatments have been shown to reduce violence among psychiatric inpatients. Language: en |