The assessment and management of risk of physical violence toward others posed by adults with a mental health condition in non-forensic health care settings: a scoping review.

Key Points

• The aim is to assess the risk of physical violence posed by adults with mental health conditions in non-forensic settings and evaluate management strategies.
• Conducted a scoping review to gather existing literature on violence risk assessment.
• Focused on adults with mental health conditions in health care settings.
• Identified effective management strategies from the literature.
• Found various risk assessment tools used in health care settings.
• Identified gaps in current management strategies.
• Highlighted the need for tailored intervention methods.