| Emotional responses of staff to assault in a pediatric state hospital. | |
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PMID: 18802185 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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In this study, we examined the emotional responses of staff to patient-on-staff assault at a state inpatient psychiatric hospital for children and adolescents. Staff (n = 93) completed self-report measures assessing general psychiatric functioning and symptoms of depression and anxiety. Staff assaulted by patients in the past six months (n = 59) were compared with those who had not been assaulted (n = 34). Direct-care staff were more likely to be assaulted than were other staff. Assaulted staff were more likely to report prior nonsexual assault by a stranger, higher anxiety, more somatic concerns, greater vulnerability and lack of control, and higher levels of impairment at work and were more likely to consider terminating employment than were non-assaulted staff. Our cross-sectional data suggest several differences in assaulted versus non-assaulted staff. Further studies are needed to determine whether differences in anxiety and traumatic events precede assaults or represent antecedent risk factors for being assaulted. |
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Authors:
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Eileen P Ryan; Jeffrey Aaron; Mandi L Burnette; Janet Warren; Roger Burket; Theresa Aaron |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Volume: 36 ISSN: 1093-6793 ISO Abbreviation: J. Am. Acad. Psychiatry Law Publication Date: 2008 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-09-19 Completed Date: 2008-12-04 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9708963 Medline TA: J Am Acad Psychiatry Law Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 360-8 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavial Sciences, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA. er3h@virginia.edu |
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Adult Affect* Attitude of Health Personnel* Child Child, Preschool Female Hospitals, Pediatric* Hospitals, State* Humans Male Professional-Patient Relations* United States Violence* |
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