Work-Related Violence: Assessment and intervention

Hospital-based violence intervention programs work.

BACKGROUND Hospital-based violence prevention programs have emerged at trauma centers nationwide; however, none has been thoroughly evaluated for effectiveness. Our Violence Intervention Program (VIP) conducted a prospective randomized control study to evaluate the effectiveness of intervention for repeat victims of violence. METHOD Patients admitted between 1999 and 2001 for treatment of inj...

Spousal violence: Useful parameters for assessment and intervention

Assessment and intervention for young children exposed to domestic violence

Work-related violence and incident use of psychotropics.

Although the mental health consequences of domestic violence are well documented, empirical evidence is scarce regarding the mental health effects of violence in the workplace. Most studies have used data from small occupation-specific samples, limiting their generalizability. This article examines whether direct exposure to work-related violence is associated with clinically pertinent mental h...

Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders Assessment and Prevention

The World Health Organization (WHO), recognizing the impact of ‘work-related’ musculoskeletal diseases, has characterized WMSD s as multifactorial, indicating that a number of risk factors contribute to and exacerbate these maladies (Sauter et al., 1993). The presence of these risk factors produced increases in the occurrence of these injuries, thus making WMSD s an international health concern...