Assessing and managing voilence risk in clinical practice

Journal of Practical Psychiatry and Behavioral Health

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 205-215

  Borum, Randy ^a   Swartz, Marvin ^a   Swanson, Jeffrey ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Involuntary commitment; Mental disorders; Risk assessment; Violence

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001446681     PISSN: 10765417     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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