Clinical Manifestations of Aggressive Acts by Schizophrenic Inpatients: A Prospective Study

Perspectives in Psychiatric Care

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 110-116

  Chen, Shing Chia ^a   Hwu, Hai Gwo ^a   Hsiung, Ping Chuan ^b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Aggression; Inpatient; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOLOGY; STATISTICS; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGGRESSION; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INPATIENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; SCHIZOPHRENIC PSYCHOLOGY; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79959600826     PISSN: 00315990     EISSN: 17446163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-6163.2010.00277.x     Document Type: Article

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