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, 20...

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Published inThe journal of mental health training, education, and practice Vol. 2; no. 2; pp. 5 - 12
Main Authors Rogers, Paul, Miller, Gail, Paterson, Brodie, Bonnett, Clive, Turner, Peter, Brett, Sue, Flynn, Karen, Noak, Jimmy
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Hove Emerald Group Publishing Limited 01.09.2007
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Breakaway training
Prevention
Training
Violence
Violence reduction
Prevention
Training
Violence reduction
Breakaway training
Violence
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Summary: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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