Violence in Mental Health Settings: Causes, Consequences, Management

by Richard Whittington

Book Overview

This essential resource offers an understanding into patient violence at mental health facilities. It brings together salient theories, valuable data, and real-world interventions to provide information on the latest theories of violence as well as proven prevention strategies and examples of positive organizational change. The book is packed with practical highlights, such as how the ward environment can contribute to violence--or its prevention;...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0387339647
• ISBN13: 9780387339641
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 347 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.3"