Background De-escalation is the recommended first-line response to potential violence and
aggression in healthcare settings. Related scholarly activity has increased exponentially …

Background Violence towards staff working in psychiatric inpatient care is a serious
problem. The aim of the present study was to explore staff perspectives of serious violent …

The British Association for Psychopharmacology and the National Association of Psychiatric
Intensive Care and Low Secure Units developed this joint evidence-based consensus …

Background Acute agitation management is an emergency clinical intervention, often
presenting acute danger to patients and medical staff. Unlike many other emergency clinical …

Aim Investigate patient perspectives on barriers and enablers to the use and effectiveness of
de‐escalation techniques for aggression in mental health settings. Background De …

Background De-escalation techniques are recommended to manage violence and
aggression in mental health settings yet restrictive practices continue to be frequently used …

The pluralism that characterized the development of psychiatric services around the world
created a variety of policies, care models and building types, and fostered experimental …

Although the use of verbal de‐escalation in nursing has been shown to be an effective tool
for controlling agitation and avoiding mechanical restraint, there is scarce evidence …

When employees face hostility from others, emotion regulation is needed to perform
effectively but can be personally costly. On the basis of current evidence, employees both …

Accessible summary What is already known about the topic? Newly qualified nurses often
feel overwhelmed by the challenges of the work environment and struggle to transition into …