"This book presents evidence-based guidance on the prevention and management of aggression and violence by patients with mental disorder. It provides a comprehensive overview of best practice and will be of use to a wide range of mental health professionals working in community, in-patient and prison settings"--
Section I. General Aspects of Management; Introduction to section 1:
1. The need for a common set of guidelines Eric Baskind;
2. Legislation relevant to the management of violence by persons with mental disorders Anthony Beschizza, Dominic Dougall and Masum Khwaja;
3. Protection and safeguarding of vulnerable adults and children exposed to violence Alex Thomson, Chan Nyein and Maria Clarke;
4. Anticipation and reduction of violence: implications of the NICE 2015 guideline Peter Tyrer and Tim Kendall;
5. Post-incident management Ryan Kemp, Shaazneen Ali, Rachel O'Beney and Masum Khwaja; Section II. Medical and Psychological Intervention; Introduction to section II:
6. Use of medication and electroconvulsive therapy in the management of violence Peter Pratt, Caroline Parker, Masum Khwaja and Jonathan Waite;
7. Psychological, psychosocial and psychotherapeutic interventions for the prevention and management of violence Miriam Barrett, Joanna Dow, Sarah Devereux, Gabriel Kirtchuk and Hannah Crisford;
8. Prevention and management of violence in inpatient psychiatric settings Mehtab Ghazi Rahman, Masum Khwaja and Shanika Balachandra; Section III. Violence in Different Settings; Introduction to Section III:
9. Management of the risk of violence in the community Dominic Dougall, Sue McDonnell and Masum Khwaja;
10. Management of violence in acute medical hospital settings Sachin Patel, Emma Valentine and Eric Baskind;
11. Forensic psychiatry and adult inpatient secure settings Elliott Carthy and Bradley Hillie;
12. Management of violence in prisons Louise Robinson and Andrew Forrester; Section IV. Management in Other Groups; Introduction to Section IV:
13. Working with violence in children: a developmental and relational perspective Celia Sadie, Laura Steckley, Susan McGinnis and Joanna Sales;
14. Management of violence in older adults Jonathan Waite and Juliette Brown;
15. Management of violence in people with intellectual disability Mervyn Yong, Laura Humphries, Ingrid Bohnen, Alina Bakala and Anusha Wijeratne;
16. The relationship between violence and mental health inequality in the black, Asian and minority ethnic community Masum Khwaja and Eric Baskind; Section V. Violence and Society; Introduction to Section V:
17. Criminal and youth justice liaison and diversion systems Bradley Hillier and Heidi Hales;
18. Information-sharing, including with victims of crime committed by persons with mental disorders Masum Khwaja, Miriam Barrett and David Cochrane;
19. Victims of violence Alexis Theodorou, Saima Ali and Masum Khwaja; Section VI. Engagement and Understanding; Introduction to section VI:
20. An account of service users' involvement in training delivery on the prevention and management of violence and aggression: the impact on practice Jane Obi-Udeaja, Kate Crosby and Garry Ryan;
21. Engagement with patients and carers to address and reduce the risk of violence and aggression Mary Moss; Index.