[Epidemiology of violence in psychiatry].
An overview of the literature indicates that violence in psychiatry is caused by a minority of patients. Despite the lack of precise definition, between 3 and 10% of patients shows an assaultive behaviour, at least once during the hospitalisation, but, fortunately, injuries are exceptional. The authors present some results of a research project evaluating the frequency and the cost of violence.
D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D011570:Psychiatry / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012308:Risk Management; D013557:Switzerland / Q000453:epidemiology; D014754:Violence / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
Epidemiologie de la violence en psychiatrie.