Psychological theories of aggression: Principles and application to practice

Violence in Mental Health Settings: Causes, Consequences, Management

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 27-46

  Bjorkly, Stâl ^a  

^a MOLDE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE   (Norway)

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DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-33965-8_2     Document Type: Chapter

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