Violence and abuse in psychiatric in-patient institutions: A South African perspective

International Journal of Law and Psychiatry

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 195-203

  Lucas, Marilyn ^a,c   Stevenson, Dean ^b,c  

^a Monash South Africa   (South Africa)

^b Werribee Mercy Mental Health Program   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DATA ANALYSIS; DEINSTITUTIONALIZATION; EXPERIENCE; EXPLORATORY RESEARCH; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MENTAL HOSPITAL; NATURALISTIC INQUIRY; PATIENT ABUSE; PREVALENCE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SOUTH AFRICA; URBAN POPULATION; VIOLENCE;

AGGRESSION; HOSPITALS, PSYCHIATRIC; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; INTERVIEWS; MALE; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; SOUTH AFRICA; VIOLENCE;

EID: 33646484101     PISSN: 01602527     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijlp.2005.08.010     Document Type: Article

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