Violence : definitions, classifications, and the diverse literature / Michael R. Privitera -- The impact of violence and factors contributing to violence / Michael R. Privitera -- Prevention terminology : primary, secondary, tertiary, and an evolution of terms / Rose E. Constantino and Michael R. Privitera -- Workplace violence : an orphaned and neglected area in clinical settings / Michael R. Privitera -- Effect of workplace violence on staff, institution, and quality of patient care / Michael R. Privitera and Judy Arnetz -- An emerging awareness of the role organizational culture and management style can play in triggering workplace violence / Vaughan Bowie -- Workplace violence in the healthcare setting : an administrative perspective / Kathleen Parrinello and Kathleen D. Miller -- Intimate partner violence at work and its economic impact / Corey Nichols-Hadeed and Catherine Cerulli -- Violence in medical and psychiatric emergency services / Glenn W. Currier and Elizabeth J. Santos -- National and international organization approaches to workplace violence in healthcare settings / Honora Tabone, Graham Laing, and Michael R. Privitera -- Reducing episodes of patient assaults in acute adult psychiatric units : an interdisciplinary approach / Carole Farley-Toombs. Policy development in ambulatory psychiatric and chemical dependency services / Paul Burkat and Gloria Baciewicz -- Periventions--critical time and location interventions surrounding events or potential events / Michael R. Privitera -- Moving away from coercion and enhancing patient dignity and respect / Bob Bowen -- Staff safety and workplace violence education (SAVE) training / Robert L. Weisman -- Incident control, attack avoidance, escape, and physical self-protection training in healthcare settings / Jeffrey M. Miller -- Security's role in the prevention of workplace violence in a hospital environment / Cynthia A. Coates -- Law enforcement and hospital security approaches to preventing and responding to workplace violence : the importance of collaboration / Don Kamin and Len Wildman -- The intersection of mentally ill individuals and the criminal justice system : legal culpability of patients, prosecution, and inclusion of therapeutic issues in judicial outcome / Jeannie D. Michalski and Michael R. Privitera -- Legal leverage in the treatment of adults with severe mental illness / J. Steven Lamberti -- Employee assistance programs and workplace violence / Joanne A. Dermady and Anne E. Lenox -- Understanding ethical, legal, and sociocultural issues in workplace violence prevention / Rose E. Constantino and Michael R. Privitera -- The importance of community collaborations / Michael A. Scharf [and others] -- Policy, regulations, and law for workplace violence in health care / Michael R. Privitera.