The epidemiology of crime, violence and schizophrenia

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 170, Issue SUPPL. 32, 1997, Pages 8-11

  Wessely, Simon ^a  

^a KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL ABUSE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CRIME; DRUG ABUSE; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; ONSET AGE; RISK FACTOR; SCHIZOPHRENIA; VIOLENCE; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEAR; HEALTH; POLICY; PUBLIC OPINION; STATISTICS; UNITED KINGDOM;

COHORT STUDIES; CRIME; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONDON; MALE; PUBLIC OPINION; PUBLIC POLICY; SCHIZOPHRENIA; URBAN HEALTH; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0030997259     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/s0007125000298656     Document Type: Conference Paper

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