Aggression Assessment Clinical Practice Guideline-Aggression Assessment Clinical Practice Guideline

Aggression Assessment Clinical Practice Guideline

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The clinical practice guideline discusses the assessment of aggression in emergency departments, focusing on tools such as the Brøset Violence Checklist (BVC) for adults, with moderate evidence supporting its use. Other tools like ABRAT and DASA-IV have weaker evidence. In pediatrics, tools like BRACHA and SAVRY lack evidence. The document highlights the need for further research to find reliable assessment tools and summarizes findings based on evidence levels. Studies also assess tools like DASA and RHO CAP in predicting violence risk in behavioral health patients, emphasizing proactive assessment and early intervention to manage aggression. Implementation of these tools has shown improved outcomes in healthcare settings, emphasizing the importance of evidence-based tools to prevent violence and ensure a safe environment. Overall, validated risk assessment tools are crucial in identifying and managing aggression in behavioral health patients in emergency care, improving safety and patient outcomes.

Keywords

aggression assessment

emergency departments

Brøset Violence Checklist

ABRAT

DASA-IV

BRACHA

SAVRY

violence risk prediction

behavioral health patients

evidence-based tools