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Document ID (ISN)109416
CIS number 09-497
Year 2005
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Palmstierna T., Nijman H., Oud N.
Title Violence in clinical psychiatry
Bibliographic information Oud Consultancy, Hakfort 621, 1102 LA Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 2005. 352p. Illus. Bibl.ref.
Abstract Proceedings of a conference on violence in clinical psychiatry held in Vienna, Austria, 20-21 October 2005. Several papers addressed the safety, health and training of the staff: training in managing aggression among nurses in several countries; literature review on the effectiveness of training interventions in the management of violence in healthcare; nurses' attitudes on the reasons for patient aggression and its management.
Descriptors (primary) mental health; hospitals; violence; psychological and psychiatric services; health care personnel
Descriptors (secondary) literature survey; safety training in industry; conference
Document type E - Books, reports, proceedings
Country / State or ProvinceNetherlands
Subject(s) Commerce, services, offices
Broad subject area(s) Stress, psychosocial factors
Browse category(ies) Health care services
Mental health
Violence
Psychological factors
Violence and terrorism
Occupational health services