title: Treating Aggression in Forensic Psychiatric Settings.
abstract: Forensic psychiatric units are high-risk environments for aggressive behavior. Many elements are necessary for the successful reduction or elimination of aggression in the process of creating a safe treatment environment. Many specific interventions have been attempted over the years with various degrees of, usually limited, success. Tolisanoet al.present an integrated behavioral approach with solid theoretical underpinnings and opportunities to support significant safety improvements for select patients, albeit with several caveats.
authors.affiliation: Dr. Trestman is Professor of Medicine, Psychiatry, and Nursing and Executive Director of Correctional Managed Health Care at UConn Health, Farmington, CT. trestman@uchc.edu.
authors.forename: Robert L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Trestman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000374:Aggression / Q000523:psychology*; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006778:Hospitals, Psychiatric; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008884:Milieu Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D011329:Prisoners / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000523:psychology; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012960:Socioenvironmental Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D014754:Violence / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology
chemical_list: D011619:Psychotropic Drugs