Violence: Incidence and frequency of physical and psychological assaults affecting mental health providers in georgia

Journal of General Psychology

Volumn 130, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 22-45

  Arthur, Gary L ^a   Quiroz, Stacy E ^a   Brende, Joel O ^b  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MERCER UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Assaults; Mental health professionals; Trauma; Victimization

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INCIDENCE; MALE; MANPOWER; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PERIODICITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE;

ADULT; FEMALE; GEORGIA; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PERIODICITY; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0037606139     PISSN: 00221309     EISSN: 19400888     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00221300309601272     Document Type: Article

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