title: Head banging on an inpatient psychiatric unit: a vicious circle.
authors: Department of Psychiatry, New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY 10021, USA. jed7002@nyp.org
authors: Jessica E
authors: JE
authors: Daniels
authors: James B
authors: JB
authors: Wirth
authors: Daniel G
authors: DG
authors: Herrera
authors: Elizabeth B
authors: EB
authors: Simpson
authors: Elizabeth L
authors: EL
authors: Auchincloss
authors: Mallay B
authors: MB
authors: Occhiogrosso
authors: William
authors: W
authors: Sobel
mesh_terms: D000437:Alcoholism / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D001925:Brain Damage, Chronic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D019090:Case Management; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D015897:Comorbidity; D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004565:Electroconvulsive Therapy; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D020200:Hematoma, Subdural, Chronic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D016584:Panic Disorder / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D010260:Paranoid Personality Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D010348:Patient Care Team; D010351:Patient Discharge; D010356:Patient Isolation / Q000523:psychology; D010359:Patient Readmission; D011567:Psychiatric Department, Hospital; D011595:Psychomotor Agitation / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D012008:Recurrence; D012149:Restraint, Physical / Q000523:psychology; D012557:Schizoid Personality Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D019956:Stereotypic Movement Disorder / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D013561:Symbolism; D016312:Treatment Refusal / Q000523:psychology