title: Clinical manifestations of aggressive acts by schizophrenic inpatients: a prospective study.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to explore the clinical manifestations of aggressive acts by schizophrenic patients during hospitalization.
  
  
  METHODS
  This prospective study followed 107 schizophrenic patients admitted to an acute psychiatric ward in Taiwan. The Chinese version of the Violence Scale was used to count and rate aggressive acts. The categories of the trend of aggressive acts were analyzed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The highest incidence rate of aggressive acts (58.9%) occurred during the initial week of hospitalization and decreased through the fourth week (16.9%). Most were disturbing but not severe. The incidence and decrease patterns of aggressive acts were found.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Aggressive acts can be prevented and managed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, National Taiwan University College of Medicine and National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan. shinchia@ntu.edu.tw
authors.forename: Shing-Chia
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Hai-Gwo
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Hwu
authors.forename: Ping-Chuan
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Hsiung
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000374:Aggression / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007297:Inpatients / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D013997:Time Factors; D055815:Young Adult