Citation

Bader SM, Evans SE. CNS Spectr. 2015; 20(3): 177-181.

Affiliation

1Psychology Department,Department of State Hospitals,Patton,California,USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, MBL Communications)

DOI

10.1017/S1092852915000176

PMID

25882371

Abstract

Existing literature on aggression within psychiatric hospitals suggests that treating an aggressive patient's symptoms could be complemented by (a) milieu environments that mitigate violence and (b) hospital-wide policies and procedures that focus on creating a safe environment. Described as an ecological approach, examples of how this broader, situational approach can reduce inpatient violence in psychiatric settings are provided throughout. The authors identify potential barriers to focusing on wards and institutional rules as well as patient treatment. Last, details of how this ecological approach has been implemented at one state hospital in California are provided.

Language: en