Table 2 Reasons for acute behavioural disturbance (ABD) in the historical controls and patients with the new protocol
Reason for ABD | Historical Controls | New Protocol |
|---|---|---|
Alcohol intoxication | 31 (42%) | 14 (24%) |
Deliberate self-harm | 21 (28%) | 20 (34%) |
Deliberate self-harm and alcohol intoxication | 9 (12%) | 12 (21%) |
Drug induced delirium/agitation* | 9 (12%) | 9 (15%) |
Psychosis | 0 | 2 (3%) |
Personality disorder | 0 | 1 (2%) |
Drug withdrawal | 0 | 0 |
Other (medical) | 3 (4%)†| 0 |