TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - Reducing or increasing violence in forensic care: a qualitative study of inpatient experiences
JO  - Archives of psychiatric nursing
A1  - Olsson, Helen
A1  - Audulv, Åsa
A1  - Strand, Susanne
A1  - Kristiansen, Lisbeth
SP  - 393
EP  - 400
VL  - 29
IS  - 6
N2  - Semi-structured interviews with 13 forensic psychiatric inpatients that had decreased their assessed risk of violence were analyzed using interpretive description. The main contribution from this study is a detailed description of patients' own strategies to avoid violence. Participants described having an ongoing inner dialog in which they encouraged themselves, thereby increasing their self-esteem and trying to accept their current situation. An unsafe and overcrowded ward with uninterested and nonchalant staff increased the risk of aggressive behavior. In the process of decreasing violence, the patients and the forensic psychiatric nursing staff interacted to create and maintain a safe environment.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0883-9417
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apnu.2015.06.009
ID  - ref1
ER  -