TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2004//
TI  - Characteristics of violent behavior in a large state psychiatric hospital
JO  - Psychiatric services
A1  - Kraus, John E.
A1  - Sheitman, Brian B.
SP  - 183
EP  - 185
VL  - 55
IS  - 2
N2  - Violent behavior is a significant problem in psychiatric hospitals. The authors reviewed hospital incident reports to identify the characteristics of violent behavior in a large state psychiatric hospital. They found that a very small percentage of patients accounted for a majority of violent episodes, that rates of violent behavior varied among hospital units, that assaultive behavior was more common than self-harm in the long-term units, and that most commonly the assault victims were other patients. The data support earlier studies demonstrating that a small number of patients are responsible for a majority of violent episodes in a hospital setting.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1075-2730
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -