Managing Acute Behavioural Disturbances in the Emergency Department Using the Environment, Policies and Practices: A Systematic Review

Introduction: Effective strategies for managing acute behavioural disturbances (ABDs) within emergency departments (EDs) are needed given their rising occurrence and negative impact on safety, psychological wellbeing, and staff turnover. Non-pharmacological interventions for ABD management generally...

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Main Authors: Tracey J. Weiland, Sean Ivory, Jennie Hutton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2017-05-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
Online Access:https://escholarship.org/uc/item/6wm8j7wh