Safe Haven

In this comprehensive guidebook, Ellis Amdur equips professionals in inpatient and residential settings with strategies to ensure safety for themselves and their clients amid challenging behaviors associated with psychiatric and substance use disorders. Focusing on behavioral responses rather than diagnoses, Amdur covers a range of issues from minor irritations to severe syndromes, including interactions with antisocial individuals. He emphasizes techniques for maintaining personal integrity and calm, de-escalation strategies tailored to specific types of aggression, and the importance of fostering a culture of safety within healthcare environments.