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This important book equips mental health professionals with sound and practical strategies for responding effectively to disruptive or violent patients. The authors identify the warning signals of potential violence and offer detailed guidelines on assessment; verbal, pharmacological, and physical intervention; use of seclusion and restraints; and management of hostage situations. Of particular value is the emphasis on ways of preventing a potentially dangerous person from erupting into physical violence. Full consideration is also given to institutional responses to violent incidents.
| Foreword | |
| Acknowledgments | |
| Contributors | |
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| Epidemiology | p. 5 |
| Etiology | p. 21 |
| Assessment | p. 35 |
| Verbal Intervention | p. 41 |
| Pharmacotherapy of Violence | p. 53 |
| Physical Techniques | p. 79 |
| Restraint and Seclusion | p. 101 |
| Hostage Situations and the Mental Health Professional | p. 111 |
| Institutional Responses to Violent Incidents | p. 131 |
| Legal Issues | p. 137 |
| Name Index | p. 151 |
| Subject Index | p. 154 |
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ISBN: 9780876307076
ISBN-10: 0876307071
Audience:
Professional
Format:
Paperback
Language:
English
Number Of Pages: 176
Published: 1st June 1993
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Country of Publication: US
Dimensions (cm): 21.6 x 14.0
x 1.91
Weight (kg): 0.21
Edition Number: 1
