Aggression Amongst Outpatients With Schizophrenia and Related Psychoses in a Tertiary Mental Health Institution.

ABSTRACT: Aims: Aggression is defined as "any behavior intended to cause physical, emotional, or psychological harm to another." The aims of the current study were to (i) examine underlying factor structure of the Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire (BPAQ) and (ii) explore socio-demographic and clinical correlates (symptom severity, substance use and alcohol use) among patients with schizophrenia and related psychoses in a multi-ethnic Asian population. Methods: Data collected from 397 participants who were seeking outpatient treatment for schizophrenia and related psychoses at a tertiary psychiatric hospital were included in the analyses. BPAQ, a 29-item, four-factor instrument that measures physical aggression, verbal aggression, anger and hostility was used to assess aggression. Dat

SUBMITTER: Jeyagurunathan A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8761620 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature