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View article: Nurses and Consumer Consultants Perspectives on the Implementation of a Novel Violence Risk Assessment and Intervention Framework
Nurses and Consumer Consultants Perspectives on the Implementation of a Novel Violence Risk Assessment and Intervention Framework Open
Interventions to prevent aggression and reduce use of restrictive practices are essential for recovery‐oriented mental health nursing care. This study explored how nurses can best enhance employment of a structured risk assessment instrume…
View article: Co‐Design in the Adaptation of a Clinical Decision Support System to Aid Violence Risk Assessment and Management: A Case Study
Co‐Design in the Adaptation of a Clinical Decision Support System to Aid Violence Risk Assessment and Management: A Case Study Open
Introduction The electronic application of a clinical decision support system (CDSS) conjoining the Dynamic Appraisal of Situational Aggression and the Aggression Prevention Protocol has been shown to be effective in reducing coercion and …
View article: Developing Safewards Secure for Mental Health Prison Units Using a Nominal Group Technique
Developing Safewards Secure for Mental Health Prison Units Using a Nominal Group Technique Open
The introduction of Safewards has resulted in the reduction of conflict and containment in general mental health units, and an adaptation has been developed for secure hospitals in forensic mental health services. Forensic mental health nu…
View article: A qualitative review and thematic synthesis of resident experiences in prison-based democratic therapeutic communities
A qualitative review and thematic synthesis of resident experiences in prison-based democratic therapeutic communities Open
A qualitative systematic review and thematic synthesis was conducted to explore residents’ perspectives of prison-based democratic therapeutic communities (DTCs). This is important to inform effective treatment for residents of these commu…
View article: Exploring the Utility of the Model for Understanding Inpatient Aggression for General Mental Health Settings
Exploring the Utility of the Model for Understanding Inpatient Aggression for General Mental Health Settings Open
A comprehensive understanding of factors contributing to aggression within mental health inpatient units is necessary to generate timely preventative interventions. In practice however, the focus is dominated by consideration of factors th…
View article: Exploring Individual's Dynamic of Appraisal of Situational Aggression Average Score, Nursing Intervention and the Impact on Aggression
Exploring Individual's Dynamic of Appraisal of Situational Aggression Average Score, Nursing Intervention and the Impact on Aggression Open
Introduction The Dynamic Appraisal of Situational Aggression (DASA) is used to appraise risk of imminent aggression in inpatient mental health settings. Aim We investigated whether individual patients' mean DASA scores over multiple consec…
View article: Re‐Examining the Predictive Validity and Establishing Risk Levels for the Dynamic Appraisal of Situational Aggression: Youth Version
Re‐Examining the Predictive Validity and Establishing Risk Levels for the Dynamic Appraisal of Situational Aggression: Youth Version Open
The Dynamic Appraisal of Situational Aggression: Youth Version (DASA:YV) is a brief instrument, most often used by nurses and was specifically designed to assess risk of imminent violence in youth settings. To date, it has been recommended…
View article: Testing a <scp>recovery‐oriented</scp> nursing communication framework to encourage collaboration and discussion about aggression prevention: A mixed methods study
Testing a <span>recovery‐oriented</span> nursing communication framework to encourage collaboration and discussion about aggression prevention: A mixed methods study Open
Recovery‐oriented practice is essential in healthcare, yet research exploring methods for integrating recovery‐oriented principles in forensic mental health settings is limited. This study involved the co‐development, with mental health ca…
View article: Enhancing risk assessment and nursing interventions to prevent aggression and reduce the use of restrictive interventions in forensic mental health units
Enhancing risk assessment and nursing interventions to prevent aggression and reduce the use of restrictive interventions in forensic mental health units Open
The ultimate aim of this thesis was to test whether structuring nursing interventions and linking them to the Dynamic Appraisal of Situational Aggression (DASA) would lead to a reduction in aggression and restrictive interventions in a for…
View article: A Nominal Group Technique to finalise Safewards Secure model and interventions for forensic mental health services
A Nominal Group Technique to finalise Safewards Secure model and interventions for forensic mental health services Open
Accessible Summary What is known on the subject? Safewards was developed for acute mental health units, and while could be effective in forensic mental health services, there are some gaps in the model for such services, where factors incl…
View article: Modifying the clinical reasoning cycle to enhance forensic mental health nursing utility
Modifying the clinical reasoning cycle to enhance forensic mental health nursing utility Open
Forensic mental health nursing is a specialty area of practice requiring specific knowledge and skills to work collaboratively with consumers. The Clinical Reasoning Cycle has been recognised as a potential framework to support nursing pra…
View article: Developing entrustable professional activities to enhance application of an aggression prevention protocol
Developing entrustable professional activities to enhance application of an aggression prevention protocol Open
View article: Exploring the role of the nurse unit manager in forensic mental health inpatient units: A qualitative study
Exploring the role of the nurse unit manager in forensic mental health inpatient units: A qualitative study Open
Forensic mental health (FMH) inpatient settings are complex working environments at times due to a number of factors including the presence of challenging behaviours that may include violence and aggression, restrictions related to legisla…
View article: Using the Dynamic Appraisal of Situational Aggression (DASA) to assess the impact of unit atmosphere on violence risk assessment
Using the Dynamic Appraisal of Situational Aggression (DASA) to assess the impact of unit atmosphere on violence risk assessment Open
Accessible Summary What is known on the subject Research suggests that the Dynamic Appraisal of Situational Aggression (DASA) is a useful risk assessment instrument to identify individuals who might be at risk of aggression in mental healt…
View article: Exploring adaptations to the clinical reasoning cycle for forensic mental health nursing: A qualitative enquiry
Exploring adaptations to the clinical reasoning cycle for forensic mental health nursing: A qualitative enquiry Open
Forensic mental health nurses (FMHN) provide care to address the needs of people who have mental illnesses across a range of diverse settings. The Clinical Reasoning Cycle (CRC) has been identified as a potential framework to assist FMHNs;…
View article: Exploration of the graduate nursing program in a forensic mental health setting: A qualitative enquiry
Exploration of the graduate nursing program in a forensic mental health setting: A qualitative enquiry Open
View article: Using the Nominal Group Technique to determine a nursing framework for a forensic mental health service: A discussion paper
Using the Nominal Group Technique to determine a nursing framework for a forensic mental health service: A discussion paper Open
The Nominal Group Technique is a method used to explore issues, generate ideas, and reach consensus on a topic. The Nominal Group Technique includes individual and group work and is designed to ensure participants have the same opportunity…
View article: Safewards Secure: A Delphi study to develop an addition to the Safewards model for forensic mental health services
Safewards Secure: A Delphi study to develop an addition to the Safewards model for forensic mental health services Open
Accessible Summary What is known on the subject? The Safewards model has been introduced to forensic mental health wards with mixed results. Research has identified a need to consider the addition of factors that may be relevant to forensi…
View article: The Brief Overcontrol Scale
The Brief Overcontrol Scale Open
A screening measure for Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder and Overcontrolled disorders, Final version and scoring algorithm. Presented at the 5th Annual Psychology Postgraduate Conference, Department of Psychology, University of So…
View article: Educating emergency department nurses about trauma informed care for people presenting with mental health crisis: a pilot study
Educating emergency department nurses about trauma informed care for people presenting with mental health crisis: a pilot study Open
Emergency department nurses became more informed of the interplay of trauma on an individual's mental health. However, providing care with a TIC framework in an ED setting was a considerable challenge primarily due to time constraints rela…