Violence in inpatients with schizophrenia: A prospective study

Schizophrenia Bulletin

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 493-503

  Arango, Celso ^a,b   Barba, Alfredo Calcedo ^d   González Salvador, Teresa ^c   Ordóñez, Alfredo Calcedo ^d  

^a MARYLAND PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^c Hospital del Aire   (Spain)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Insight; Neurological soft signs; Prediction; Schizophrenia; Violence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL PATIENT; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCORING SYSTEM; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0032740568     PISSN: 05867614     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.schbul.a033396     Document Type: Article

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