Violent incidents in a psychiatric intensive care unit.

Walker, Z; Seifert, R

Walker, Z; Seifert, R.

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Walker Z; University College London.

Br J Psychiatry ; 164(6): 826-8, 1994 Jun.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-7952990

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

A prospective study was undertaken of physical assaults over six months in a newly opened psychiatric intensive care unit. There were 58 admissions of 48 patients, and 37 assaults, three against other patients, and 34 against nursing and medical staff. Features which correlated with committing assault were a criminal record and previous drug abuse. Assaults occurred most frequently during the week, at times when staff were actively involved with the patients.

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Intensive Care Units/statistics & numerical data; Mental Disorders/epidemiology; Risk Management/statistics & numerical data; Violence; Adolescent; Adult; Circadian Rhythm; Commitment of Mentally Ill/legislation & jurisprudence; Comorbidity; Cross-Sectional Studies; Dangerous Behavior; England/epidemiology; Female; Hospitals, General/statistics & numerical data; Hospitals, Urban/statistics & numerical data; Humans; Incidence; Male; Mental Disorders/psychology; Mental Disorders/therapy; Middle Aged; Prospective Studies; Psychotic Disorders/epidemiology; Psychotic Disorders/psychology; Psychotic Disorders/therapy; Substance-Related Disorders/epidemiology; Substance-Related Disorders/psychology; Substance-Related Disorders/therapy

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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Risk Management / Violence / Intensive Care Units / Mental Disorders Type of study: Diagnostic_studies / Etiology_studies / Incidence_studies / Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: En Journal: Br J Psychiatry Year: 1994 Type: Article

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