Charging a Patient with Assault of a Nurse on a Psychiatric Unit*
- 1 June 1978
- journal article
- other
- Published by SAGE Publications in Canadian Psychiatric Association Journal
- Vol. 23 (4) , 197-200
- https://doi.org/10.1177/070674377802300401
Abstract
A patient was successfully charged with assault of a nurse on a Psychiatric Unit and was placed on probation for one year. The judge found her guilty despite the location of the incident and her 20-year history of previous psychiatric treatment, including 14 hospitalizations. Following this confrontation, the patient improved markedly in her behaviour and has continued to lead a more productive life without hysterical outbursts. It is concluded that proceeding with legal charges in such a situation is justifiable and can also be therapeutic.Keywords
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