TY - JOUR PY - 1999// TI - Aggressive behaviour in the elderly JO - International journal of psychiatry in clinical practice A1 - Shah, A. SP - 85 EP - 103 VL - 3 IS - 2 N2 - In this paper, the literature on aggressive behaviour in the elderly is reviewed, with emphasis on: definition; study samples; patient groups; study designs and methodology; data collection; instruments used to measure aggressive behaviour; social, clinical, demographic and biological correlates; prevalence and rates; precipitants; outcome; site; timing; daily and seasonal variation; patterns of usage of hospitals and other institutions; stuffing levels, staff morale, staff attitudes, staff training and other staffing factors.

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LA - en SN - 1365-1501 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/13651509909024769 ID - ref1 ER -