Abstract
Twenty percent of current psychiatric residents (N = 517) responded to a nationwide survey about patient violence. Thirty six percent of responders reported 630 assaults, with 74% of residents receiving 1,853 threats. While age and training level were correlated to each other (r = .35, p < .001), no correlations were found between gender, age, height, weight number of hours of violence management training and the occurrence of assault and threat. A smaller proportion of first year residents reported assaults and threats, and more males (79%) had been threatened (females = 69%). Sources of study bias are identified and future research directions are outlined.
Recommended Citation
Park, Tricia L. Ph.D. and Schwartz, Thomas L. M.D.
(2001)
"Patient Violence in Psychiatric Residency: A Nationwide Survey,"
Jefferson Journal of Psychiatry: Vol. 16:
Iss.
1, Article 2.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.29046/JJP.016.1.001
Available at:
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/jeffjpsychiatry/vol16/iss1/2
