South African Journal of Psychiatry

1. The impact of a brief psychoeducational intervention on hospital security personnel’s attitudes towards aggression and violence management at Cecilia Makiwane Hospital
Inathi Mncinci, Yanga Thungana
South African Journal of Psychiatry  vol: 32  year: 2026  
doi: 10.4102/SAJPSYCHIATRY.v32i0.2648

2. Psychiatric nurses’ experiences of patient violence on acute psychiatric units in Turkey: a qualitative study
Cemile Hurrem Ayhan, Mehmet Cihad Aktaş, Esra Karan
BMC Nursing  vol: 24  issue: 1  year: 2025  
doi: 10.1186/s12912-025-03030-y

3. Reflections by licensed practical nurses and nursing assistants on the violent behaviours of individuals receiving mental health care in an adult acute psychiatric ward: a qualitative study
Mphedziseni Esther Rangwaneni, Ndidzulafhi Selina Raliphaswa, Thingahangwi Cecilia Masutha, Mary Maluleke
BMC Nursing  vol: 25  issue: 1  year: 2026  
doi: 10.1186/s12912-026-04775-w

4. How can we measure psychological safety in mental healthcare staff? Developing questionnaire items using a nominal groups technique
Katharina Sophie Vogt, John Baker, Rebecca Coleman, Sarah Kendal, Bethany Griffin, Taha Anjum, Kirsty Louise Ashley, Bethany Lauren Archer, Katherine Berry, Robyn Feldman, Stephanie Gray, Sally Jane Giles, Benjamin James Helliwell, Chelsea Hill, Aimee Elisha Hogan, Magdalena Iwanow, Timon Anton Arie Jansen, Zach Johnson, James A Kelly, Joshua Law, Emily Mizen, Owenvbiugie Omorefe Obasohan, Maria Panagioti, Ffion Smith-Wilkes, Sarah Steeg, Christopher D J Taylor, Natasha Tyler, Sophie Wade, Judith Johnson
International Journal for Quality in Health Care  vol: 36  issue: 3  year: 2024  
doi: 10.1093/intqhc/mzae086

5. Exploration of the Organisational Conditions that Influence the Utilization of Student Support Services in South African Nursing Colleges
Thembekile Purity Skakane-Masango, Ntombifikile Gloria Mtshali, Sandiso Ngcobo
Business Ethics and Leadership  vol: 7  issue: 1  first page: 50  year: 2023  
doi: 10.21272/bel.7(1).50-62.2023

6. Contributing factors to aggressive incidents in correctional and forensic psychiatric care: a rapid evidence assessment
Irma Melunovic, Carol A. Ireland, Jane L. Ireland
The Journal of Forensic Practice  vol: 28  issue: 1  first page: 16  year: 2026  
doi: 10.1108/JFP-02-2025-0017

7. Contributing Factors to Severe Workplace Violence in Forensic Psychiatry: A Longitudinal Retrospective Analysis of Incident Reports
Matias Karvonen, Riitta Askola, Emilia Laukkanen, Anssi Kuosmanen, Lauri Kuosmanen
Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing  vol: 33  issue: 5  first page: 922  year: 2026  
doi: 10.1111/jpm.70173

8. ‘I Think the First Priority is Physically Safe First, Before You Can Actually Get Psychologically Safe’: Staff Perspectives on Psychological Safety in Inpatient Mental Health Settings
Katharina Sophie Vogt, John Baker, Matthew Morys‐Edge, Sarah Kendal, Emily Mizen, Judith Johnson
Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing  vol: 32  issue: 2  first page: 276  year: 2025  
doi: 10.1111/jpm.13101

9. Violence Against Nurses: Personal and Institutional Coping Strategies—A Scoping Review
Greys González-González, Darling Rebolledo-Ríos, Ximena Osorio-Spuler, Nancy Rudner, Constanza Peña-Barra
Behavioral Sciences  vol: 15  issue: 9  first page: 1166  year: 2025  
doi: 10.3390/bs15091166

10. Psychiatric Nurses’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practice Regarding Physical Restraint in China: A Multicentre Cross-Sectional Study
Yue Chong, Can Wang, Tingting Zhi, Shihan Fang, Haiying Min, Lei Zhang, Xiaoning Wu, Yanbo Wang
Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare  vol: Volume 16  first page: 1475  year: 2023  
doi: 10.2147/JMDH.S412485

11. Daily experiences of non‐psychiatric nurses in acute psychiatric wards
Mphedziseni Esther Rangwaneni, Ndidzulafhi Selina Raliphaswa, Mary Maluleke, Thingahangwi Cecilia Masutha
Nursing Open  vol: 11  issue: 5  year: 2024  
doi: 10.1002/nop2.2174

12. The Support Process by Experienced Nurses for Novice Nurses Who Have Experienced Violence From Patients in Psychiatric Hospitals
Chisato Shigeta, Toshie Amano, Tomomi Nemoto, Yoshie Okada
Journal of Japan Academy of Nursing Science  vol: 45  first page: 581  year: 2025  
doi: 10.5630/jans.45.581

13. ‘We are working in specialty units’—An exploratory qualitative study
Mphedziseni Esther Rangwaneni, Ndidzulafhi Selina Raliphaswa, Mary Maluleke, Vusiwana Patricia Letlalo, Thingahangwi Cecilia Masutha, Duppy Manyuma, Langanani Makhado, Tinyiko Nelly Rikhotso
Nursing Open  vol: 11  issue: 9  year: 2024  
doi: 10.1002/nop2.70041

14. Psychological impact of violence on male nurses in forensic units in Gauteng, South Africa
Ntuthuko R. Thwala, Andile G. Mokoena-de Beer
Health SA Gesondheid  vol: 46  issue: 1  year: 2023  
doi: 10.4102/hsag.v28i0.2313

15. Nurses' Emotional Regulation Capacity as a Determinant of Attitudes and Practice Toward Physical Restraint in Psychiatric Institutions: A Quantitative Survey
Rasha Salah Eweida, Marwan Altheeb, Fatima Ali, Rajeswari Krishnasamy, Najat Mohamed Abdulla, Zainb Ahmed Kadhem, Mahmoud Khedr, Mohamed Hussain, Ahmed El-Monshed
Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services  first page: 1  year: 2026  
doi: 10.3928/02793695-20260417-01

16. Commentary: Contextualising workplace violence in outpatient nursing settings
Scott S Christensen
Journal of Research in Nursing  year: 2026  
doi: 10.1177/17449871261438334

17. Male Nurses’ Experiences of Psychological Violence in Turkey: A Phenomenological Study
Hava Salık, Merve Şahin, Muhammed Furkan Parlak, Ahmet Salık
Issues in Mental Health Nursing  first page: 1  year: 2026  
doi: 10.1080/01612840.2026.2703658