Frequency, severity and types of aggressive behavior among patients with schizophrenia at psychiatry outpatients clinic in comparison to normal controls
Other Title(s)
تردد و شدة و أنواع السلوك العدواني بين مرضى الفصام المترددين على عيادة الأمراض النفسية بالمقارنة بالأفراد الطبيعيين
Joint Authors
Rifat, Nawal
al-Laythi, Wafa
Hasan, Haydi
Fahmi, Majidah
Muhammad, Khalid Abd al-Muizz
Source
The Arab Journal of Psychiatry
Issue
Vol. 26, Issue 2 (30 Nov. 2015), pp.164-171, 8 p.
Publisher
The Arab Federation of Psychiatrists
Publication Date
2015-11-30
Country of Publication
Jordan
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Aggression in schizophrenia is heterogeneous in its origin and manifestations.
People with schizophrenia are more likely to be violent than members of the general population.
Objectives: The present study aimed to assessing the frequency, severity and types of aggressive behavior among a sample of patients with schizophrenia at psychiatry outpatients’ clinic in comparison to normal controls.
Methods: The Arabic version of modified overt aggressive scale (MOAS) was used to assess aggression in 30 patients with schizophrenia who all attended the psychiatric outpatient clinic in Suez Canal University hospital and 30 participants as controls.
Results: All patients showed variable degrees of verbal aggression, aggression against property and physical aggression; 80% of patients showed auto aggression.
It was found that modified overt aggressive scale total score was higher in patient group compared to control group.
Conclusion: Aggression is a common complication in schizophrenia when compared with the control group.
All cases showed variable degrees of various types of aggression.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Rifat, Nawal& Fahmi, Majidah& al-Laythi, Wafa& Hasan, Haydi& Muhammad, Khalid Abd al-Muizz. 2015. Frequency, severity and types of aggressive behavior among patients with schizophrenia at psychiatry outpatients clinic in comparison to normal controls. The Arab Journal of Psychiatry،Vol. 26, no. 2, pp.164-171.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Fahmi, Majidah…[et al.]. Frequency, severity and types of aggressive behavior among patients with schizophrenia at psychiatry outpatients clinic in comparison to normal controls. The Arab Journal of Psychiatry Vol. 26, no. 2 (Nov. 2015), pp.164-171.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Rifat, Nawal& Fahmi, Majidah& al-Laythi, Wafa& Hasan, Haydi& Muhammad, Khalid Abd al-Muizz. Frequency, severity and types of aggressive behavior among patients with schizophrenia at psychiatry outpatients clinic in comparison to normal controls. The Arab Journal of Psychiatry. 2015. Vol. 26, no. 2, pp.164-171.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-628969
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 170
Record ID
BIM-628969