Mental illness and violence: An epidemiological appraisal of the evidence

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 43, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 989-996

  Arboleda Florez J ^a,b  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b HOTEL DIEU HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Causality; Criminalization; Deinstitutionalization; Offenders; Violence

Indexed keywords

ACUTE PSYCHOSIS; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; DEINSTITUTIONALIZATION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FAMILY VIOLENCE; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL PATIENT; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0032438361     PISSN: 07067437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/070674379804301002     Document Type: Review

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