Aggression in psychiatry wards: A systematic review

Psychiatry Research

Volumn 189, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 10-20

  Cornaggia, Cesare Maria ^a,b   Beghi, Massimiliano ^a,c   Pavone, Fabrizio ^d   Barale, Francesco ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILANO BICOCCA   (Italy)

^b Zucchi Clinical Institute   (Italy)

^c RHO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; In patients; Risk factors; Violence

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGGRESSION; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ANALYTIC METHOD; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG MISUSE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HOSTILITY; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INVOLUNTARY COMMITMENT; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MENTAL DISEASE; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PREDICTOR VARIABLE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT; PSYCHOSIS; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STUDY DESIGN; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VICTIM; WORKPLACE VIOLENCE;

AGGRESSION; DATABASES, FACTUAL; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, PSYCHIATRIC; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS;

EID: 79958022932     PISSN: 01651781     EISSN: 18727123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2010.12.024     Document Type: Review

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