Journal article
Exposure to Aggression and the Impact on Staff in a Child and Adolescent Inpatient Unit
Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, Vol.24(1), pp.15-26
2010
Abstract
Aggression is common in mental health services, but little research has examined exposure to aggression and its impact on staff in children and adolescent settings. Staff members within a child and adolescent psychiatric inpatient unit were interviewed to examine exposure to aggression and perceptions about the impact of aggression. Involvement in episodes of physical aggression was common (84.8%, 28/33) and was linked to difficulty attending work and other emotional and professional sequelae. These findings suggest that aggression is an important issue for staff working in child and adolescent settings and that aggression may impair the therapeutic capacity of staff.
Details
- Title
- Exposure to Aggression and the Impact on Staff in a Child and Adolescent Inpatient Unit
- Authors
- A J Dean (Author) - University of QueenslandPeter Gibbon (Author) - University of QueenslandB M McDermott (Author) - University of QueenslandT Davidson (Author) - University of QueenslandJames Scott (Author) - University of Queensland
- Publication details
- Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, Vol.24(1), pp.15-26
- Publisher
- W.B. Saunders Co.
- Date published
- 2010
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.apnu.2009.01.002
- ISSN
- 0883-9417
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99449691202621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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