title: [Violence in hospital psychiatric units].
abstract: The present report is based on a review of literature and shows that violence is a rare manifestation, which results from the intrications of numerous factors and which is difficult to predict even in the short term. Preventive work should be based on the knowledge of some personal as well as relational risk factors.
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006778:Hospitals, Psychiatric; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011567:Psychiatric Department, Hospital; D012306:Risk; D014754:Violence
vernacular_title: La violence dans les unités psychiatriques hospitalières.