Potential severity of aggressive behaviour after acquired brain injury: Implications for recording

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 18, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 586-594

  Dickens, G ^a   Alderman, N ^a,b   Bowers, L ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b ST ANDREW S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aggression; Attacks; Neurobehavioural rehabilitation; OAS MNR; Violence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BRAIN INJURY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; RESIDENTIAL CARE; STANDARD;

ADULT; AGGRESSION; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BRAIN INJURIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84860389675     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: 13652850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2011.01707.x     Document Type: Article

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