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A Study of Violent Behaviour Among In-Patients in a Psychiatric Hospital

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2018

Mark Pearson ,
Elizabeth Wilmot  and
Madhu Padi
Mark Pearson*
Affiliation:
The Uffculme Clinic, Queensbridge Road, Moseley, Birmingham B13 8QD
Elizabeth Wilmot
Affiliation:
The Uffculme Clinic, Queensbridge Road, Moseley, Birmingham B13 8QD
Madhu Padi
Affiliation:
The Central Hospital, Hatton, Warwick CV35 7EE
*
∗Correspondence
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Abstract

A retrospective analysis of the violent incident forms returned over a one year period in a psychiatric hospital recorded 283 incidents involving 144 patients. Almost all were of a petty nature, none leading to lasting injuries. Compared with the average daily in-patient population, offending patients were more likely to be male, to be less than 45 years old, and to have a diagnosis of schizophrenia.

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Brief Reports
Information
The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 149 , Issue 2 , August 1986 , pp. 232 - 235
Copyright
Copyright © 1986 The Royal College of Psychiatrists 

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