title: Managing acutely disturbed behaviour.
abstract: Managing acutely disturbed behaviour is difficult, particularly in environments which are not designed for dealing with such conduct. An understanding of factors which can lead to this behaviour and clear management policies and procedures are needed.
authors.affiliation: Avon and Western Wiltshire Mental Health Care NHS Trust, Bath.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Harrison
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003221:Confusion / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D011595:Psychomotor Agitation / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing*; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing*; D012149:Restraint, Physical; D012307:Risk Factors