Aggression in drug-dependent in-patients

Psychiatric Bulletin

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 141-143

  Rajesh, G S ^a   Day, Ed ^a  

^a Addictive Behaviours Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT;

ACCURACY; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGGRESSION; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; ASSAULT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG MISUSE; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; MARRIAGE; MULTIPLE DRUG ABUSE; PREDICTION; PREVALENCE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIOECONOMICS; VIOLENCE;

EID: 17344368480     PISSN: 09556036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/pb.29.4.141     Document Type: Article

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