A novel approach to determining violence risk in schizophrenia: Developing a stepped strategy in 13,806 discharged patients

PLoS ONE

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2012, Pages

  Singh, Jay P ^a   Grann, Martin ^b   Lichtenstein, Paul ^b   Långström, Niklas ^b   Fazel, Seena ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE REGISTRY; DRUG ABUSE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; INSTRUMENT VALIDATION; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCREENING TEST; VIOLENCE; ADULT; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; MENTAL DISEASE; PSYCHOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTORS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHIZOPHRENIC PSYCHOLOGY; VIOLENCE;

EID: 84857136197     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0031727     Document Type: Article

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