Overview
Patient Violence and the Clinician presents clinically relevant information on violent patients and how clinicians can deal with threats of potential violence in their everyday practice. This book describes the clinical information known about the characteristics of assaultive patients. It also reviews special issues of clinician safety related to women, psychiatric residents, and psychiatric nurses. Patient Violence and the Clinician provides concrete strategies for enhancing clinician safety through architecture, alarm systems, and behavioral strategies. It addresses staff issues and the humane treatment of the violent patient. This book helps the clinician think about the cultural issues that surround the treatment of the violent patient—before violence erupts.
Full Product Details
Author: Burr S. Eichelman, MD PhD (VW Psychiatric Institute and Clinics) ,
Anne C. Hartwig
Publisher: American Psychiatric Association Publishing
Imprint: American Psychiatric Association Publishing
Volume: No. 30
Dimensions:
Width: 14.00cm
, Height: 1.90cm
, Length: 21.00cm
Weight: 0.386kg
ISBN: 9780880484541
ISBN 10: 0880484543
Pages: 201
Publication Date: 02 March 1995
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Out of Print
Availability: Out of stock
Reviews
All psychiatrists and emergency department physicians are strongly encouraged to read this concise, timely book.... Hartwig's initial chapter on ethical perspectives provides an excellent, concise summary of the use of ethics in reaching clinical decisions and a clear distinction of the boundary between legal and ethical mandates.... Anyone involved in the treatment of psychiatric patients and the education of psychiatric residents should read this book. * JAMA * The book is well written and well edited and is an essential guide containing what the generalist needs to know. The authors, many from the APA task force on clinician safety, are among the country's leading experts on this subject. Every trainee in the mental health fields should read this book; wise practitioners should know what is in it. * Psychiatric Services *
This excellent book examines the risks, the events, and even our innermost concerns about a topic too often shrouded in both misplace shame and inappropriate notoriety. Eichelman, Hartwig, and the chapter authors have performed a real service to our profession. -- William H. Reid, M.D., M.P.H., Medical Director, Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation
<p> This excellent book examines the risks, the events, and even our innermost concerns about a topic too often shrouded in both misplace shame and inappropriate notoriety. Eichelman, Hartwig, and the chapter authors have performed a real service to our profession. -- William H. Reid, M.D., M.P.H., Medical Director, Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation
