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The Extended Staff Observation Aggression Scale (SOAS-E): development, presentation and evaluation

A Hallsteinsen1, M Kristensen, A A Dahl

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Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica
|July 21, 1998
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The extended Staff Observation Aggression Scale (SOAS-E) offers a more detailed assessment of patient aggression in psychiatric settings. It introduces

Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • Aggressive incidents in psychiatric in-patients require reliable measurement tools.
  • The original Staff Observation Aggression Scale (SOAS) provided a framework for reporting aggression.
  • A need exists for more detailed characterization of aggressive behavior and its precursors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce and evaluate the SOAS-Extended Version (SOAS-E) for assessing psychiatric in-patient aggression.
  • To enhance the detailed characterization of aggressive incidents, including warning signals and provocation factors.
  • To assess the inter-rater reliability of the new warning signals category within the SOAS-E.

Main Methods:

  • Development of the SOAS-Extended Version (SOAS-E) with expanded categories and subcategories.

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  • Inclusion of distinct categories for violent and non-violent aggression.
  • Introduction and testing of a 'warning signals' category preceding provocation factors.
  • Examination of inter-rater reliability for the warning signals category.

    • Main Results:

    • The SOAS-E provides a more comprehensive characterization of aggressive behavior compared to the original SOAS.
    • The SOAS-E distinguishes between violent and non-violent aggression and details associated situations.
    • The 'warning signals' category was successfully introduced and tested for reliability.
    • Expanded categories increase the scope for detailed analysis of aggression in psychiatric wards.

    Conclusions:

    • The SOAS-E is a valuable tool for detailed reporting and analysis of aggressive incidents in psychiatric settings.
    • The inclusion of 'warning signals' offers new insights into the cyclical nature of aggression.
    • The SOAS-E enhances the ability of clinicians to understand and manage patient aggression effectively.