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14-10-2010 | Original Paper

Psychiatric Patient Assaults and the Staff Victims: An Introduction

Author: Raymond B. Flannery Jr

Abstract

This brief paper presents an introductory overview of three papers on psychiatric patient assailants. The papers include the characteristics of patient assailants, precipitants to such assaults, and the characteristics of the staff victims of these assaults. The flexibility of the Assaulted Staff Action Program (ASAP) to address staff victims’ post-incident psychological needs is discussed.

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Flannery RB Jr: The Assaulted Staff Action Program: Coping with the Psychological Aftermath of Violence. Ellicott City, MD, Chevron Publishing, 1998.

Volpe R, Lewko J: Best Practices in the Prevention of Re-Injury. Toronto, Canada, Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation, 2008.

Occupational Safety and Health Administration: Guidelines for Preventing Workplace Violence in Health Care and Social Service Workers. Publication #3148. Washington, DC, United States Department of Health and Human Services, 1996

Title: Psychiatric Patient Assaults and the Staff Victims: An Introduction
Author: Raymond B. Flannery Jr
Publication date: 14-10-2010
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Psychiatric Quarterly
Print ISSN: 0033-2720
Electronic ISSN: 1573-6709
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11126-010-9159-6

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