Crisis prevention and intervention training for psychiatric hospital staff

Bibliographic Data

ID11054078
AuthorsMamie E Rice (Mental Health Centre LOK IPO Penetanguishene Ontario Canada, corresponding author), Manuel F Helzel (Mental Health Centre LOK IPO Penetanguishene Ontario Canada), George W Varney (Mental Health Centre LOK IPO Penetanguishene Ontario Canada), Vernon L Quinsey (Mental Health Centre LOK IPO Penetanguishene Ontario Canada)
Year1985
Volume13
Issue3
Pages289-304
Publication date1985-06-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Journal of Community Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0091-0562 • E-ISSN: 1573-2770
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1007/bf00914934
PMID4025244
OpenAlexW2109757883
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited7

A 5-day course designed to train psychiatric hospital staff verbal and physical methods of preventing violence and injury when dealing with upset patients was taught to 89 staff from maximum and less secure wards. Compared to no-treatment controls, experimental subjects improved significantly on four tests of crisis-related tests and knowledge. Questionnaire and self-report measures from staff and patients on the training wards also indicated positive course effects. Assault frequencies decreased immediately after the course and staff injuries on experimental wards were reduced after the course relative to control wards

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