Download or read book Managing The Violent Patient written by Patricia Blumenreich and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-28 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book The American Psychiatric Association Practice Guideline on the Use of Antipsychotics to Treat Agitation or Psychosis in Patients With Dementia written by American Psychiatric Association and published by American Psychiatric Pub. This book was released on 2016 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The guideline offers clear, concise, and actionable recommendation statements to help clinicians to incorporate recommendations into clinical practice, with the goal of improving quality of care. Each recommendation is given a rating that reflects the level of confidence that potential benefits of an intervention outweigh potential harms.
Download or read book Understanding and Treating Violent Psychiatric Patients written by Martha L. Crowner and published by American Psychiatric Pub. This book was released on 2008-11-01 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the major challenges for mental health professionals today is to successfully treat violent patients. The mental health professional is obligated to go beyond containment and control to provide understanding, complete assessment and accurate diagnosis, and humane and effective treatment. Understanding and Treating Violent Psychiatric Patients is a one-of-a-kind, comprehensive guide to assessment, management, understanding, and treatment of violent patients. The first section encompasses practical guides to treatment for both children and adults. It discusses commonly encountered problems in the treatment of violent adult inpatients and includes a brief guide to pharmacological treatments. A chapter is devoted to the treatment of abnormal aggression in children and adolescents. The second section delves into a more conceptual and broadly focused approach to understanding violent patients. It covers the relationship between dissociation and violence, as well as the relationship between psychiatric disorders and violence, and addresses impulse control and the treatment of impulsive patients. Heavily researched and clinically focused, this new title is a "must read" for psychiatrists, psychologists, psychiatric social workers, psychiatric nurses, or any mental health professional needing a better approach to understanding and treating violent patients.
Download or read book Managing The Violent Patient written by Patricia Blumenreich and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-28 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Evaluation and Management of the Violent Patient written by John R. Lion and published by Charles C. Thomas Publisher. This book was released on 1972 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Medical Management of the Violent Patient written by Kenneth Tardiff and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1999-05-19 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This groundbreaking reference provides comprehensive and up-to-date guidelines for the evaluation and treatment of violent patients, introducing a wide range of causes of acute and long-term violence and suggesting pharmacologic and psychotherapeutic strategies. Presents verbal deescalation and physical defense techniques! Pooling the research of over 25 leading experts, Medical Management of the Violent Patient describes the link between patient violence and psychiatric disorders, including personality, mood, and psychotic disorders and mental retardation reviews violence-related neurological and medical disorders, such as dementia, traumatic brain injury, congenital brain disorders, epilepsy, encephalitis, AIDS, and many others recalls actual malpractice cases where prediction of violence was an issue offers advice for the use of seclusion and restraint to handle violence as it is occurring discusses the use of antipsychotics, benzodiazepines, lithium, anticonvulsants, beta-blockers, and other medications analyzes the violent patient's and the clinician's emotional reactions to each other highlights the psychotherapeutic treatment of violent patients using individual, couples/family, and group modalities profiles the correlation of violence and suicide among psychiatric patients and prisoners and much more! Including over 1500 references, tables, and drawings, Medical Management of the Violent Patient benefits psychiatrists, psychologists, clinical neurologists, primary care physicians, social workers, nurses, emergency room personnel, lawyers, and graduate and medical school students in these disciplines.
Download or read book Management of Violent Behavior written by American Psychiatric Association and published by American Psychiatric Pub. This book was released on 1988-09-01 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The is a compilation of articles from Hospital and Community Psychiatry on the management of the violent patient.
Download or read book Concise Guide to Assessment and Management of Violent Patients written by Kenneth Tardiff and published by American Psychiatric Pub. This book was released on 1996 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Clinicians encounter violent patients in any treatment setting -- from private offices and medical units to psychiatric inpatient units. Written by one of the foremost experts on violence, the second edition of this concise, practical guide provides psychiatry residents, psychiatrists, and other mental health professionals with vital information required to manage potentially violent patients. Considerably updated, this book contains current information on psychopharmacology and the management of violent patients, an expanded section on the safety of clinicians, and a new section on how to deal with threats of violence to the clinician. This guide will be especially useful and relevant to psychiatric residents, given the number of violent patients they encounter.
Download or read book Violence in Psychiatry written by Katherine D. Warburton and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2016-04-28 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The association between violence and mental illness is well studied, yet remains highly controversial. Currently, there does appear to be a trend of increasing violence in hospital settings, including both civilly and forensically committed populations. In fact, physical aggression is the primary reason for admission to many hospitals. Given that violence is now often both a reason for admission and a barrier to discharge, there is a pressing need for violence to be re-conceptualized as a primary medical condition, not as the by-product of one. Furthermore, treatment settings need to be enhanced to address the new types of violence exhibited in inpatient environments and this modification needs to be geared toward balancing safety with treatment. This book focuses on violence from assessment, through underlying neurobiology, to treatment and other recommendations for practice. This will be of interest to forensic psychiatrists, general adult psychiatrists, psychiatric residents, psychologists, psychiatric social workers and rehabilitation therapists.
Download or read book Significance of Staff Educational Programs to Decrease Violence in Aggressive Psychiatric Patients written by Monica Covarrubias and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Research has shown there is an increasing concern regarding violence in the psychiatric setting occurring daily in our hospitals and clinics. Health care professionals are exposed to highly aggressive and violent patients and therefore need to be educated on how to manage these behaviors. Evidence shows that understanding how to effectively interact, communicate, and engage with aggressive psychiatric patients can help decrease violent acts. The use of physical interventions has negative psychological and physical affects for both the patient and the staff therefore understanding how to manage these patients and promote a healing and calm environment is essential. Implementing staff educational programs to provide education and knowledge regarding de-escalation techniques and therapeutic communication has proven to have great impact on staff and patient interactions by improving staff confidence and attitude in the management of aggressive patients. Staff educational programs will be well designed and include information regarding the use of de-escalation techniques, therapeutic interventions, as well as warning signs that may occur in the violent patient. Proving staff the opportunity to regularly partake in educational training programs regarding the management of aggressive and violent psychiatric patients will improve patient outcomes and provide a safe and efficient health care environment. Proposing the solution to include organized and consistent staff educational programs to key stakeholders and organizational leads will address the problem of increased violence and aggression in the psychiatric workplace as well as promote improved patient outcomes. Evaluating the effectiveness of staff educational programs will include comparing the number of assaultive attacks and physical interventions, patient and staff interactions, and patient and staff engagements prior to and after implementation of staff educational programs to determine program effectiveness.
Download or read book Violence in Mental Health Settings written by Dirk Richter and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-12-22 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite improvements in service delivery, patient violence remains a major problem at mental health facilities. Focusing equally on causes, management, and prevention, this groundbreaking book thoroughly examines this crucial topic. The book reviews the latest theories of violence, proven prevention strategies, and examples of positive organizational change. The material is illustrated with graphs and clinical case examples, and coverage spans the range from patient rights to zero-tolerance.
Download or read book Textbook of Violence Assessment and Management written by Robert I. Simon and published by American Psychiatric Pub. This book was released on 2009-02-20 with total page 638 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Evaluating and treating patients with violent ideations and behaviors can be frustrating, anxiety-provoking, and even dangerous, as errors in judgment can lead to disastrous consequences. Fortunately, there is the Textbook of Violence Assessment and Management, the first and only comprehensive textbook on assessing the potentially violent patient for mental health clinicians on the front lines of patient care. Uniquely qualified to produce this comprehensive volume, the editors have assembled a distinguished roster of contributors who, in 28 practical chapters, combine evidence-based medicine with expert opinion to address the topic of patient violence in all its diversity of presentation and expression. Dr. Simon is Director of the Program in Psychiatry and Law at Georgetown University School of Medicine, as well as the author or co-author of more than two dozen books. Dr. Tardiff, Professor of Psychiatry and Public Health at the Payne Whitney Clinic, The New York Hospital -- Cornell Medical Center, is the author of The Concise Guide to Assessment and Management of Violent Patients, an introduction to aggression management now in its second edition. Violence is both endemic to our society and epidemic in our age. Skilled assessment and management of violence is therefore critical for mental health professionals involved in patient care. The Textbook of Violence Assessment and Management includes many features designed to instruct and support these clinicians. For example: It is the first comprehensive textbook to take the mental health professional from evaluation and assessment to treatment and management of patients who are or may become violent. The 28 chapters address the diversity of clinical settings, patient demographics, psychopathology and treatment modalities, making this work useful as both a textbook and a reference that clinicians can consult as needed for particular cases. End-of-chapter "Key Points" highlight the most important concepts and conclusions, allowing students to review and consolidate their learning and practicing professionals to locate critical information quickly. Clinical case examples abound, providing rich and nuanced perspectives on patient behavior, evaluation and management. The textbook includes a separate chapter on evaluating patients from different cultures, a competency that becomes more crucial as patient populations become more diverse. Increasing numbers of veterans are diagnosed with PTSD and traumatic brain injury. Campus tragedies such as Virginia Tech are fresh in our collective memory. This text is both timely and necessary -- not just for mental health professionals and their patients, but for the families and communities whose safety depends upon competent professional judgment.
Download or read book Guidelines for Preventing Workplace Violence for Health care and Social service Workers written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Essentials of Aggression Management in Health Care written by Steven Scott Wilder and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Features: Written by two respected authorities in the field of aggression management, Steven S. Wilder and Chris Sorensen, the text applies their techniques to all areas of health care - pre-hospital, acute, and long-term care. Includes talk-down techniques, types and use of restraints, legal considerations, and risk management implications. Details the simple, yet effective aggression continuum with which one can judge the appropriate response to different aggression levels. Other titles of Interest: Hopson, Burnout to Balance (0-13-007806-9) Nixon, Communicable Diseases (0-13-084384-9) Beasley, Understanding 12-Lead EKGs (0-8359-8571-7).
Download or read book Report of the Advisory Group on the Management of Violent Or Potentially Violent Patients written by Advisory Group on the Management of Violent or Potentially Violent Patients and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Management of Aggressive Behavior written by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform and published by . This book was released on 2014-08-20 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Management of aggressive behavior is an effort to provide protection for the client and healthcare professional against any type of assault from either party. Assaultive behavior in the healthcare setting compromises the safety of the healthcare workers, the patients and visitors to the emergency rooms, mental health units, group homes, long term care facilities, etc. The abusive behavior undermines the efforts of the health care professionals that are in many cases, the victims. Poor behavior management costs the hospital time, money and high turnover rates. This book discusses the meaning of assaultive behavior and crisis, the types and causes of crisis, General safety measures, Personal safety measures, The assault cycle, Aggression and violence predicting factors, Obtaining patient history from a patient with violent behavior, Characteristics of aggressive, and violent patients and victims, Verbal and physical maneuvers to diffuse and avoid violent behavior, Strategies to avoid physical harm, Restraining techniques., Appropriate use of medications as chemical restraints, and lastly, emergency preparedness for hospitals. Each of the seven chapters has assessment questions to ensure proper understanding of the topics taught. This is an ideal textbook to teach healthcare professionals about Management of Aggressive Behavior or Crisis Prevention & Intervention in Healthcare.
Download or read book Textbook of Patient Safety and Clinical Risk Management written by Liam Donaldson and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-12-14 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Implementing safety practices in healthcare saves lives and improves the quality of care: it is therefore vital to apply good clinical practices, such as the WHO surgical checklist, to adopt the most appropriate measures for the prevention of assistance-related risks, and to identify the potential ones using tools such as reporting & learning systems. The culture of safety in the care environment and of human factors influencing it should be developed from the beginning of medical studies and in the first years of professional practice, in order to have the maximum impact on clinicians' and nurses' behavior. Medical errors tend to vary with the level of proficiency and experience, and this must be taken into account in adverse events prevention. Human factors assume a decisive importance in resilient organizations, and an understanding of risk control and containment is fundamental for all medical and surgical specialties. This open access book offers recommendations and examples of how to improve patient safety by changing practices, introducing organizational and technological innovations, and creating effective, patient-centered, timely, efficient, and equitable care systems, in order to spread the quality and patient safety culture among the new generation of healthcare professionals, and is intended for residents and young professionals in different clinical specialties.
