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Aggressive Behavior in a High Security Ward: Analysis of Patterns and Changes Over a Ten-Year Period

Ragnar Urheim Haukeland Univeristy Hospital, Department of Forensic Psychiatry, Center for Research and Education, Bergen, Norway
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Gary R. VandenBos Institute of Clinical Psychology, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
Pages 97-104 | Published online: 17 Feb 2012

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