TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1991//
TI  - A program to help staff cope with psychological sequelae of assaults by patients
JO  - Hospital and community psychiatry
A1  - Flannery, Raymond B.
A1  - Fulton, P.
A1  - Tausch, J.
A1  - DeLoffi, A. Y.
SP  - 935
EP  - 938
VL  - 42
IS  - 9
N2  - Mental hospital staff who are assaulted by patients are at risk of developing symptoms associated with posttraumatic stress disorder. The Assaulted Staff Action Program (ASAP), a voluntary program, offers support to staff victims of patient assaults in a state mental hospital. ASAP team members debrief assault victims, assessing the victim's sense of control, social supports, and ability to make sense of the incident. A short-term support group is offered. During the program's first 90 days, the team responded to 67 assaults. Ten days after the assaults, many of the victims had not regained a sense of control, did not have a support network, and were unable to make sense of the incident. These factors put them at risk for PTSD symptoms. The costs of such a program are discussed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0022-1597
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -