Reflection of a 2-year journey since the introduction of psychiatric behaviour of concern (Psy-BOC) call, a medical emergency team (MET) call equivalent for the deteriorating mental health of patients.

Ilan Rauchberger Fiona Whitecross

Published in: Australasian psychiatry : bulletin of Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (2020)

Implementing Psy-BOC on an adult psychiatric inpatient unit has been challenging, but it has successfully embedded a systematic approach to early escalation and capacity building to prevent and manage harmful behaviours.

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