Update on risk assessment in mentally disordered populations

Journal of Forensic Psychology Practice

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 55-63

  Heilbrun, K ^a   Kramer, G M ^a  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Law and psychology; Mentally ill; Offenders; Risk Assessment; Violence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONCEPT FORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; FAMILY VIOLENCE; FEMALE; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; JUVENILE; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OFFENDER; POPULATION RESEARCH; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEXUAL CRIME; WORKPLACE;

EID: 0035095244     PISSN: 15228932     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J158v01n02_04     Document Type: Article

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