Forms of Violent Behavior in Patients with Mental Disorders at the University Psychiatric Clinic Ljubljana from 2018 to 2021 Using the OAS/BVC Scale Assessment—A Descriptive Study

Rok Hatze; Maja Šikić Pogačar; Jožica Peterka Novak; Branko Bregar

doi:10.2478/sjph-2026-0021

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Forms of Violent Behavior in Patients with Mental Disorders at the University Psychiatric Clinic Ljubljana from 2018 to 2021 Using the OAS/BVC Scale Assessment—A Descriptive Study

Slovenian Journal of Public Health

Volume 65 (2026): Issue 3 (September 2026)

By: Rok Hatze , Maja Šikić Pogačar , Jožica Peterka Novak and Branko Bregar

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjph-2026-0021 | Journal eISSN: 1854-2476 | Journal ISSN: 0351-0026

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Language: English, Polish, Slovenian

Page range: 175 - 183

Submitted on: Jan 21, 2026

Accepted on: Jun 29, 2026

Published on: Sep 1, 2026

Published by: National Institute of Public Health, Slovenia

In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

Keywords:

Aggression,

Psychiatric hospitals,

Inpatients,

Mental disorders,

Overt Aggression Scale (OAS),

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Hygiene and environmental medicine

© 2026 Rok Hatze, Maja Šikić Pogačar, Jožica Peterka Novak, Branko Bregar, published by National Institute of Public Health, Slovenia
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Volume 65 (2026): Issue 3 (September 2026)