Risk factors increasing aggressive behaviour in psychiatric patients hospitalised with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and anxiety disorders

Violent and aggressive behaviour is a serious problem among hospitalised psychiatric patients. The aim of this study was to assess factors that may help predict violent behaviour in psychiatric inpatients. Method: The study group consisted of 107 patients hospitalised in the Department of Adult Ps...

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Main Authors: Wiktor Szymaniuk, Katarzyna Trzeciak, Kayla Balaj, Jagoda Siembida, Aleksandra Rajewska-Rager, Michał Michalak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Medical Communications Sp. z o.o. 2017-03-01
Series:Psychiatria i Psychologia Kliniczna
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Online Access:http://www.psychiatria.com.pl/index.php/wydawnictwa/2017-vol-17-no-1/risk-factors-increasing-aggressive-behaviour-in-psychiatric-patients-hospitalised-with-a-diagnosis-of-bipolar-disorder-schizophrenia-and-anxiety-disorders?aid=643