Aggressive behaviour on an acute psychiatric admissions ward

European Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 106-114

  Nijman, Henk L I ^a   Allertz, Wiel F F ^a   Merckelbach, Harald L G J ^b   À Campo, Joost L M G ^a   Ravelli, Dick P ^a  

^a Welterhof Psychiatric Centre   (Netherlands)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Aggressiive behaviour; In patients; SOAS; Violencce

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPTH PERCEPTION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBSERVER VARIATION; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; RATING SCALE; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0030857415     PISSN: 02136163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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