Improving the Clinical Practice of Violence Risk Assessment: Technology, Guidelines, and Training

American Psychologist

Volumn 51, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 945-956

  Borum, Randy ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CURRICULUM; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; VIOLENCE;

CURRICULUM; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PROGNOSIS; RISK FACTORS; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0030238715     PISSN: 0003066X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0003-066X.51.9.945     Document Type: Article

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