title: Reducing violence in forensic care - how does it resemble the domains of a recovery-oriented care?
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Forensic psychiatry is characterized by involuntary treatment and risk of violence. The concept of recovery is rarely in focus as the primary focus is on risk assessment, violence prevention and reducing coercion in care.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To determine what resources forensic staff use to avoid or prevent violent situations, and to explore how these practices resemble the domains of recovery-oriented care.
  
  
  METHODS
  Semi-structured interviews with staff who were identified by forensic patients as key workers in their recovery process. Interview texts were analyzed using interpretive content analysis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Staff prevent violent situations using tacit knowledge and experience, and through a shared collegial responsibility. Staff safeguard patients, encourage patient participation, and provide staff consistency.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results have implications for forensic care as well as psychiatry regarding the process of making recovery a reality for patients in the forensic care setting.
authors: a Department of Health Science and.
authors: Helen
authors: H
authors: Olsson
authors: b Department of Social Science , School of Education, Health and Social Studies, Dalarna University , Falun , Sweden.
authors: Ulla-Karin
authors: UK
authors: Schön
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D005260:Female; D005555:Forensic Psychiatry / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006778:Hospitals, Psychiatric / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010358:Patient Participation; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014754:Violence / Q000517:prevention & control*
keywords: Forensic care; interviews; recovery; reducing violence