Dual harm among patients attending a mental health unit in Uganda: a hospital based retrospective study
Alain Favina,
Joan Abaatyo,
Mark Mohan Kaggwa
Abstract:Background
Dual harm encompasses the complex interplay of the co-occurrence of self-harm and aggression. Individuals with dual harm may display a more hazardous pattern of harmful behaviors like homicide-suicide compared to people with sole harm. This study aimed to examine the presence of dual harm among general psychiatry inpatients in a mental health unit in Uganda.
Methods
A retrospective chart review of 3098 inpatients from January 2018 to Dec… Show more
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