Schizophrenia and violence: From correlations to preventive strategies

Advances in Psychiatric Treatment

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 239-248

  Mullen, Paul E ^a,b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Thomas Embling Hospital   (Australia)

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EID: 33845904821     PISSN: 13555146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/apt.12.4.239     Document Type: Article

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