title: Dealing with mental hospital violence and abuse.
abstract: Heavy investments in security systems designed to stem violence at mental institutions in California and New Jersey have resulted from investigations by state officials. In one case, the challenge of a changing mix of mental patients, with a much greater percentage being referred by criminal courts, has spurred changes in security. In another, an extensive camera surveillance system is being installed to reduce incidents of abuse of patients by staff members.
mesh_terms: D002140:California; D005555:Forensic Psychiatry; D006778:Hospitals, Psychiatric / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009515:New Jersey; D016134:Organizational Policy; D012637:Security Measures; D014743:Videotape Recording; D014754:Violence / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014789:Visitors to Patients