Effectiveness of De-Escalation in Reducing Aggression and Coercion in Acute Psychiatric Units. A Cluster Randomized Study

Effectiveness of De-Escalation in Reducing Aggression and Coercion in Acute Psychiatric Units. A Cluster Randomized Study

ObjectiveMost guidelines for the management of aggressive behavior in acute psychiatric patients describe the use of de-escalation as the first-choice method, but the evidence for its effectiveness is inconsistent. The aim of the study was to assess the effect of verbal and non-verbal de-escalation...

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Main Authors: Andreja Celofiga, Blanka Kores Plesnicar, Jure Koprivsek, Miha Moskon, Dominik Benkovic, Hojka Gregoric Kumperscak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:
aggression
restraint
de-escalation training
incidence
psychiatry
acute ward
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2022.856153/full

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