Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Dedication
- Contents
- Abbreviations
- List of boxes and tables
- Working group
- Executive summary and recommendations
- 1 Legislation relevant to the management of violence by persons with mental disorders
- 2 Safeguarding vulnerable adults and children exposed to violence
- 3 Risk assessment and management
- 4 Risk prevention and non-pharmacological management of violence in acute settings
- 5 Use of medication and ECT in the management of violence
- 6 Post-incident management
- 7 Management of the risk of violence in the community
- 8 Management of violence in older adults
- 9 Management of violence in people with intellectual disability
- 10 Management of violence in prisons
- 11 Liaison with the police, Crown Prosecution Service and MAPPA
- 12 Information-sharing with victims of crime committed by persons with mental disorders
- 13 Clinical governance
- Appendix Organisations that victims of crime can contact
- Index
- Frontmatter
- Dedication
- Contents
- Abbreviations
- List of boxes and tables
- Working group
- Executive summary and recommendations
- 1 Legislation relevant to the management of violence by persons with mental disorders
- 2 Safeguarding vulnerable adults and children exposed to violence
- 3 Risk assessment and management
- 4 Risk prevention and non-pharmacological management of violence in acute settings
- 5 Use of medication and ECT in the management of violence
- 6 Post-incident management
- 7 Management of the risk of violence in the community
- 8 Management of violence in older adults
- 9 Management of violence in people with intellectual disability
- 10 Management of violence in prisons
- 11 Liaison with the police, Crown Prosecution Service and MAPPA
- 12 Information-sharing with victims of crime committed by persons with mental disorders
- 13 Clinical governance
- Appendix Organisations that victims of crime can contact
- Index
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- Prevention and Management of ViolenceGuidance for Mental Health Professionals, pp. i - ivPublisher: Royal College of PsychiatristsFirst published in: 2017