Managing a client who is angry or aggressive

Webpage
by
Cracks in the Ice

Release Date

2016

Geography

Australia

Language of Resource

English

Full Text Available

Yes

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

No

Peer Reviewed

No

Objective

If a client becomes aggressive, threatening or potentially violent, it is important for service providers to respond in accordance with the policies and procedures specific to their service. It is also important for service providers to have knowledge of how to respond to challenging behaviour, including physical threats or actual violence.

Findings/Key points

General strategies are described.

Keywords

Harm reduction
About pharmacists
About prescribers
About PWUD
Social services
Illegal drugs
Workplace
SCS/OPS