Absconding: A review of the literature 1996-2008

International Journal of Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 370-378

  Muir Cochrane, Eimear ^a   Mosel, Krista A ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Absconding; Inpatient; Literature review; Management strategies

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADULT; AUSTRALIA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ESCAPE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; NURSING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT; PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SCHIZOPHRENIA; STATISTICS;

ADULT; AUSTRALIA; COMMITMENT OF MENTALLY ILL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ESCAPE REACTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; PATIENT DROPOUTS; PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; RISK FACTORS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SECURITY MEASURES; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 51449113024     PISSN: 14458330     EISSN: 14470349     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0349.2008.00562.x     Document Type: Review

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