The Impact of De-escalation Technique Intervention on Violent Events in Patients with Schizophrenia

Objective: To evaluate the effect of de-escalation technique intervention on the prevention and treatment of violent events in schizophrenia (SCH). Methods: 120 patients with SCH who were admitted to the hospital from January 2024 to December 2024 were selected. Based on the time of admission, the reference group consisted of 60 patients admitted from January to June 2024, who received routine intervention. The experimental group consisted of 60 patients admitted from July to December 2024, who received the de-escalation technique intervention. Both groups were evaluated using the Chinese version of the Broset Violence Checklist (BVC) to compare the incidence of violent behavior and BVC risk levels before and after intervention. Results: The incidence of violent events in the experimental group was lower than that in the reference group, and the violence risk level was lower than that in the reference group (P < 0.05). Conclusion: Adopting the de-escalation technique intervention for patients with SCH can prevent violent events, reduce patients’ violence risk level, and improve their disease symptoms and quality of life.