Rights statement: This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Malda Castillo J, Smith I, Morris L, Perez‐Algorta G. Violent incidents in a secure service for individuals with learning disabilities: Incident types, circumstances and staff responses. J Appl Res Intellect Disabil. 2018;31:1164–1173. https://doi.org/10.1111/jar.12490 which has been published in final form at https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/jar.12490 This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance With Wiley Terms and Conditions for self-archiving.
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Violent Incidents in a Secure Service for Individuals with Learning Disabilities
T2 - Incident Types, Circumstances and Staff Responses
AU - Malda Castillo, Javier
AU - Smith, Ian Craig
AU - Morris, Lucy
AU - Perez Algorta, Guillermo Daniel
N1 - This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Malda Castillo J, Smith I, Morris L, Perez‐Algorta G. Violent incidents in a secure service for individuals with learning disabilities: Incident types, circumstances and staff responses. J Appl Res Intellect Disabil. 2018;31:1164–1173. https://doi.org/10.1111/jar.12490 which has been published in final form at https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/jar.12490 This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance With Wiley Terms and Conditions for self-archiving.
PY - 2018/11
Y1 - 2018/11
N2 - Background: The issue of violence in secure services has long been recognised both in the UK and worldwide. However, there is currently scarce literature available about violence within Learning Disability (LD) secure settings.Methods: Secondary data analysis was conducted on violent incidents, using information routinely collected by the staff over a one-year period. Results: Physical assaults were the most frequent type of incident, the distribution in terms of days or months was homogenous and incidents were concentrated in the corridors, lounges, and dining rooms of secure facilities. Antipsychotic medication was not regularly prescribed. Generalised linear modelling analyses revealed significant predictors that increased the chances of seclusion and physical restraint, such as being female or directing the violence towards staff. Conclusions: These findings can inform staff training on violence prevention, and suggest that increased ward-based supervision and enhanced use of psychological formulations may help in reducing violence within this service context.
AB - Background: The issue of violence in secure services has long been recognised both in the UK and worldwide. However, there is currently scarce literature available about violence within Learning Disability (LD) secure settings.Methods: Secondary data analysis was conducted on violent incidents, using information routinely collected by the staff over a one-year period. Results: Physical assaults were the most frequent type of incident, the distribution in terms of days or months was homogenous and incidents were concentrated in the corridors, lounges, and dining rooms of secure facilities. Antipsychotic medication was not regularly prescribed. Generalised linear modelling analyses revealed significant predictors that increased the chances of seclusion and physical restraint, such as being female or directing the violence towards staff. Conclusions: These findings can inform staff training on violence prevention, and suggest that increased ward-based supervision and enhanced use of psychological formulations may help in reducing violence within this service context.
KW - incidents
KW - LD
KW - secure
KW - setting
KW - staff
KW - Violent
U2 - 10.1111/jar.12490
DO - 10.1111/jar.12490
M3 - Journal article
VL - 31
SP - 1164
EP - 1173
JO - Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities
JF - Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities
SN - 1360-2322
IS - 6
ER -