The assaultive psychiatric patient

There is an indisputable need for institutions to put the same kind of effort into identifying cases calling for “Violence Precautions” as has always obtained with regard to “Suicide Precautions.”

Abstract

In the light of rather widespread aggressive feelings and frequently poor controls among psychiatrically hospitalized patients, the number of serious assaults and even "incidents" is remarkably low. Nevertheless, there is an indisputable need for institutions to put the same kind of effort into identifying cases calling for "Violence Precautions" as has always obtained with regard to "Suicide Precautions."