From the individual to the interpersonal: Environment and interaction in the escalation of violence in mental health settings

Violence in Mental Health Settings: Causes, Consequences, Management

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 47-68

  Whittington, Richard ^a   Richter, Dirk ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MÜNSTER   (Germany)

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EID: 43949087381     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-33965-8_3     Document Type: Chapter

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