[Table], Evidence statements - Violence

Level of evidence	Evidence statement

Level 4	The limited evidence suggests that staff and service users believe that building therapeutic relationships, in which service users feel respected, leads to less disturbed/violent incidents. Key areas to be addressed in building such relationships include limit setting, and imbalance of power.
Level 4	The limited evidence suggests that service users are adversely affected by in-patient disturbed/violent behaviour.

Violence: The Short-Term Management of Disturbed/Violent Behaviour in In-Patient Psychiatric Settings and Emergency Departments.

NICE Clinical Guidelines, No. 25.

National Collaborating Centre for Nursing and Supportive Care (UK).

London: Royal College of Nursing (UK); 2005 Feb.

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