Mental disorder and violence: A special (high security) hospital study

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 172, Issue MAR., 1998, Pages 218-226

  Taylor, P J ^a   Leese, M ^a   Williams, D ^b   Butwell, M ^c   Daly, R ^d   Larkin, E ^e  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Oxford Rotation   (United Kingdom)

^c BROADMOOR HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^e Towers Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PSYCHOSIS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0031890552     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.172.3.218     Document Type: Article

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