Management of violence in emergency service
Cem Şengül1, Deniz Şimşek1, Mustafa Serinken2
1Pamukkale Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Psikiyatri Anabilim Dalı, Denizli
2Pamukkale Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Acil Tıp Anabilim Dalı, Denizli
Keywords: Emergency department, agitation; violence; treatment.
Abstract
Violence is one of the serious problems that should be taken into consideration in emergency service. Violence may be the symptoms of a phsychiatric disorder generally, but it may also be seen in many organic disorders. Although it is an important issue in emergency setting, there is no any standard treatment guideline for its management. However, many pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment approaches have been reported in the literature. The aim of this article is to review the researches about the management of violence in emergency service.