Treatment effects on forensic psychiatric patients measured with the hcr-20 violence risk assessment scheme

International Journal of Forensic Mental Health

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 25-36

  Belfrage, Henrik ^a   Douglas, Kevin S ^b  

^a Forensic Psychiatric Centre   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 0038479457     PISSN: 14999013     EISSN: 19329903     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14999013.2002.10471158     Document Type: Article

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