TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1975//
TI  - Violence among hospitalized delinquents
JO  - Archives of general psychiatry
A1  - Offer, D.
A1  - Marohn, R. C.
A1  - Ostrov, E.
SP  - 1180
EP  - 1186
VL  - 32
IS  - 9
N2  - We collected data on the extent of violent behavior among 55 male and female hospitalized juvenile delinquents during a period of three years. Violent behavior was correlated with the adolescent self-image and the ratings of staff and psychotherapists. We found that violent adolescent boys have a healthier self-image and are more liked by their therapists than nonviolent adolescent boys. For the female adolescents, we found the opposite. Initially, the mental health staff liked the nonviolent delinquents better; this finding was no longer significant after the adolescents were on the unit for 13 weeks. Our discussion focuses on the individual and staff psychodynamics and cultural factors that contribute to the outbreak of violence. Our plan is to further study our data in order to better understand the phenomena of violence.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0003-990X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -