Assessment of aggression in inpatient settings

Barbara E. McDermott; Brian J. Holoyda

Chapter 4 - Assessment of aggression in inpatient settings

from Section 2 - Assessment

Published online by Cambridge University Press: 19 October 2021

Barbara E. McDermott and

Brian J. Holoyda

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Katherine D. Warburton and

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Katherine D. Warburton: Affiliation:
University of California, Davis
Stephen M. Stahl: Affiliation:
University of California, San Diego

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Information: Violence in Psychiatry , pp. 24 - 31

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781316135839 [Opens in a new window]

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