Abstract
Violent behaviour involves ways of behaving which are harmful or hurtful to someone or something else. The patient who resorts to violent behaviour has not usually learned to meet his needs or to reduce his anxiety in a more appropriate manner.
‘Violent behaviour is a source of concern to both patients and staff in health care settings. Anxiety escalates, adrenaline flows and the human responses of fright, flight and fight are often manifested; the therapeutic environment is suddenly challenged, loses stability and is temporarily thrown off balance.’ (Boettcher, 1983).
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Martin, P. (1987). Nursing care of the patient who is violent. In: Martin, P. (eds) Psychiatric Nursing. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-09408-0_19
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