Table 2

Frequent or Very Frequent verbal, physical and sexual aggressive behaviour in 51 outpatients with schizophrenic disorders in the year before and throughout 4 years of evidence-based treatment

REPORTED BEHAVIOUR
Year 00 (%)
Year 01 (%)
Year 02 (%)
Year 03 (%)
Year 04 (%)

Shouting
11 (21.5)
8 (15.7)
7 (13.7)
5 (9.8)
5 (9.8)
Verbal threats
9 (17.6)
7 (13.7)
4 (7.9)
4 (7.8)
4 (7.8)
Pushing
4 (7.8)
2 (3.9)
0 (0.0)
1 (2.0)
1 (2.0)
Slapping
2 (3.9)
2 (3.9)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
Punching
1 (2.0)
2 (3.9)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
Use of weapons
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
Inappropriate sexual behaviour
2 (4.0)
1 (2.0)
1 (2.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
Aggressive sexual behaviour
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
Other antisocial acts
4 (7.9)
3 (5.9)
1 (2.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
Days in gaol
0
0
0
0
0
At least one aggressive behaviour
18 (35.3)
14 (27.5)
13 (25.5)
13 (25.5)
12 (23.5)
Moderate to high index of misconduct
11 (21.6)
6 (11.8)
3 (5.9)
3 (5.9)
3 (5.9)

Economou et al. Clinical Practice and Epidemiology in Mental Health 2005 1:3   doi:10.1186/1745-0179-1-3