Severe mental illness and aggressive behavior: On the importance of considering subgroups

International Journal of Forensic Mental Health

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 107-117

  Joyal, Christian C ^a   Côté, Gilles ^a   Meloche, Julie ^a   Hodgins, Sheilagh ^b  

^a Institut Philippe Pinel de Montreal   (Canada)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Context; Psychosis; Risk factors; Subgroups; Violence

Indexed keywords

EID: 85002645051     PISSN: 14999013     EISSN: 19329903     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14999013.2011.577136     Document Type: Article

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