Violence in psychiatric in-patients: Review and clinical implications

International Review of Psychiatry

Volumn 9, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 207-216

  Noble, Peter ^a,b  

^a ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; ALCOHOL ABUSE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL PATIENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSIS; RACE; RELAPSE; REVIEW; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL CLASS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0030879335     PISSN: 09540261     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540269775411     Document Type: Review

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