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Is breakaway training effective? Examining the evidence and the reality

Is breakaway training effective? Examining the evidence and the reality Breakaway training is a mandatory training programme for mental health staff in both NHS and private services. However, the question that remains outstanding from the recent guidance on the management of short‐term violence published by the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) (NICE, 2005a; 2005b) is whether breakaway training is effective?This paper provides a history of and evidence for breakaway training, and a study examining the content of breakaway training in one English high secure hospital is provided. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png The Journal of Mental Health Training, Education and Practice Emerald Publishing

Is breakaway training effective? Examining the evidence and the reality

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Emerald Publishing
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Copyright © 2007 Emerald Group Publishing Limited. All rights reserved.
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1755-6228
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10.1108/17556228200700008
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Abstract

Breakaway training is a mandatory training programme for mental health staff in both NHS and private services. However, the question that remains outstanding from the recent guidance on the management of short‐term violence published by the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) (NICE, 2005a; 2005b) is whether breakaway training is effective?This paper provides a history of and evidence for breakaway training, and a study examining the content of breakaway training in one English high secure hospital is provided.

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The Journal of Mental Health Training, Education and Practice – Emerald Publishing

Published: Sep 1, 2007

Keywords: Breakaway training; Violence; Violence reduction; Prevention; Training

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