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Research Article

Relationship of akathisia to aggressive and self-injurious behaviour: A prevalence study in a UK tertiary referral centre

Jean H Stubbs St Andrew’s Hospital, Northampton
,
David A Hutchins De Montfort University, Leicester, UK
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Christopher Q Mountjoy St Andrew’s Hospital, Northampton
Pages 319-325 | Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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