Measurement of risk by a community forensic mental health team

Psychiatric Bulletin

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 9-12

  Dowsett, John ^a  

^a Lambeth Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRIME; DELINQUENCY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; NORTH AMERICA; PREDICTION; PUBLICATION; RECIDIVISM; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 12344308084     PISSN: 09556036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/pb.29.1.9     Document Type: Review

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