Violent Storms and Violent People: How Meteorology Can Inform Risk Communication in Mental Health Law

American Psychologist

Volumn 51, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 931-938

  Monahan, John ^a,d   Steadman, Henry J ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b Policy Research Associates

^c Policy Research Associates Inc   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW   (United States)

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EID: 0001035530     PISSN: 0003066X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0003-066X.51.9.931     Document Type: Article

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