Correlates of dangerous behavior by schizophrenics in hospital

摘要: Abstract An evaluation of correlates inpatient dangerous behavior in a schizophrenic population is presented. Potential included: neuroleptic serum levels, admission symptoms on the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS), act leading to admission, military experience, and childhood discipline. A multiple regression analysis indicated that best correlate physical assualts, verbal toal number acts our was low levels. The predictor seclusion restraint severity Vietnam combat. Additional significant included degree BPRS history violence prior admission. Three factors: level, symptoms, accounted for 49% sample variance assaults.