An audit of violent incidents in a drug treatment centre.

摘要: The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence of, and factors associated with violence in a drug treatment centre. This is retrospective audit all incident forms completed at an urban centre between December 1991 July 1996 reference case notes for additional clinical information on individuals involved violent incidents. Participants included patients attending aforementioned time period who were Information obtained about severity incidents patient details including main abuse, route use, reason attendance, comorbid axis 1 diagnosis, history previous HIV status incident. One per cent Less than one quarter serious injury or assault. Most perpetrators male intravenous heroin users methadone maintenance programme. Nurses doctors most frequently victims Ten had almost half positive. A diagnosis found 9% (n = 6), mainly alcohol dependence syndrome. Those programmes likely be violent. Almost Acute psychiatric problems did not account setting. presence site security staff probably accounted low levels when compared general settings.