Citation

Bell CC. J. Natl. Med. Assoc. 2000; 92(5): 247-253.

Affiliation

Community Mental Health Council, Inc., Chicago, Illinois 60617, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2000, National Medical Association (USA))

DOI

unavailable

PMID

10881474

PMCID

PMC2640567

Abstract

This article provides guidance on how to manage the unavoidable challenge of aggression in psychiatric relationships. Accordingly, this article addresses issues of personal safety and how to manage potentially violent patients, defuse situations that threaten imminent violence, and manage emergent violence. In addition, a useful chart is highlighted that differentiates different types of violence.

Language: en