@article{ref1,
title="Aggression of Chinese inpatients with schizophrenia: A systematic literature review",
journal="Zhong Nan Da Xue Xue Bao Yi Xue Ban",
year="2012",
author="Chen, Qiongni and Zhou, Jiansong",
volume="37",
number="7",
pages="752-756",
abstract="Objective: To systematically review and analyze literature on episodes of aggression in psychiatric wards and to determine the coping and preventive strategies employed to deal with aggression of patients with schizophrenia. Methods: We used the key words such as &quot;schizophrenia&quot; and &quot;aggression&quot; to collect literature citations, which were published between July 1997 and November 2011, by searching databases such as the Chinese Journal Full-text Database (CJFD). The literature reports of aggression by patients with schizophrenia were surveyed by computer-assisted searches, scanning of reference lists, and manual search of relevant journals. We analyzed the reports of episodes of aggression in psychiatric wards. Results: Prevalence of aggression in psychiatric wards was reported to range from 9.1% (95% CI: 6.3 to 11.9) to 49.6% (95% CI: 41.1 to 58.1), with most reports in the range of 20% to 40% (mean 28.0%). The aggressive behavior often occurred in special groups and typically bore a close relationship with the patient's personal qualities, social environment, or psychiatric symptoms. The aggressive behaviors can be attributed to a lack of standardized assessments and intervention instruments. Conclusion: There is a high risk of aggression in Chinese inpatients with schizophrenia, and it is urgent to establish the scientific, standardized, operational systems for assessing and treating the aggression of these patients.<p /> <p>Language: zh</p>",
language="zh",
issn="1672-7347",
doi="10.3969/j.issn.1672-7347.2012.07.019",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3969/j.issn.1672-7347.2012.07.019"
}