Policy Analysis of Violent Behaviour

Abstract

On September 3, 2006, Wayne Fenton, a prominent schizophrenia expert was found dead in his office as a result of a tragic assault by his 19-yearold patient with Schizophrenia,(Anderson & West, 2011). Because of this situation and other cases that occur in the world and at any time, those working in the psychiatric setting must be more concerned about this problem and how to prevent violent behaviour and assaults by psychiatric patients against Mental health care provider. It is a reality and some staff rationalize that violence is an Occupational hazard (Anderson & West, 2011). Violent behaviour may be defined as physical violence without bodily contact (e.g., threatening gestures) or physical violence with bodily contact (e.g., hitting, punching, kicking) , (Lanza, Demaio, & Benedict, 2005).