Physical aggression during admission to a child and adolescent inpatient unit: Predictors and impact on clinical outcomes

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 536-543

  Dean, Angela J ^a,d   Duke, Suzanne G ^b   Scott, James ^c   Bor, William ^a   George, Michelle ^b   McDermott, Brett M ^b,d  

^a Kids in Mind Research   (Australia)

^b Mater Child and Youth Mental Health Services   (Australia)

^c ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aggression; Child behaviour disorders; Inpatients; Mental health services; Treatment outcome

Indexed keywords

ADJUSTMENT DISORDER; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; AUTISM; AUTOMUTILATION; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; MOOD DISORDER; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRESCRIPTION; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHOPHARMACOTHERAPY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SYMPTOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; AGGRESSION; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; ODDS RATIO; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT ADMISSION; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 45949085413     PISSN: 00048674     EISSN: 14401614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00048670802050587     Document Type: Article

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