Understanding the social context of violent and aggressive incidents on an inpatient unit

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 172-178

  Secker, J ^a,b   Benson, A ^c   Balfe, E ^d   Lipsedge, M ^e   Robinson, S ^f   Walker, J ^g  

^a ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b South Essex Partnership Trust ^*  (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL COLLEGE OF NURSING   (United Kingdom)

^d N E London Strat Health Authority   (United Kingdom)

^e KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^f KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^g SOUTH LONDON AND MAUDSLEY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aggression; Inpatient units; Mental health; Violence

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; EMOTION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LEARNING; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; REVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SUPPORT GROUP; UNITED KINGDOM; VIOLENCE;

EID: 1642566763     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2003.00703.x     Document Type: Review

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