Violence, aggression and traumatic incidents in the workplace : a study of nursing staff employed in acute in-patient psychiatric care in Royal Dundee Liff Hospital

Nursing staff employed in acute psychiatric care are exposed to incidents of violence, aggression and trauma at a rate far higher than that of the general population. Such staff are at an increased risk of developing psychological symptomatology and/or burnout in response to such stressors. The aims...

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Main Author: Petrie, Simon Keith
Published: University of Edinburgh 2000
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.660561