Is breakaway training effective? Examining the evidence and the reality

Citation

Rogers P, Miller G, Paterson B, Bonnett C, Turner P, Brett S, Flynn K & Noak J (2007) Is breakaway training effective? Examining the evidence and the reality. Journal of Mental Health, Training, Education and Practice, 2 (2), pp. 5-12. https://doi.org/10.1108/17556228200700008

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.

Keywords
evidence; guidance; Health; HISTORY; Management; mental; Mental health; MENTAL-HEALTH; Reality; service; services; Training; Violence

Journal
Journal of Mental Health, Training, Education and Practice: Volume 2, Issue 2