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Aggressive and disruptive behaviors are often seen on inpatient psychiatric units where patients are in their most acute state, and the direct-care staff and nurses responsible for managing such problem behaviors are placed in high-risk situations for adverse events such as physical or psychological assault and trauma. Workplace injuries resulting from such instances are a substantial burden on the unit, administration, and staff member themselves, and consequently, much energy has been expended to formulate approaches to prevent such injuries (Romani et al., 2020). Studies have shown the implementation of staff training initiatives focused on decreased utilization of restraint and seclusion, incorporation of alternative crisis de-escalation strategies, and fostering coping skill development have lowered the incidence of such problem behaviors reducing the risk to both patients and staff (Eblin, 2019; Kantaris et al., 2020; Romani et al., 2020).