The needs of staff who care for people with a diagnosis of personality disorder who are considered a risk to others

Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 399-422

  Kurtz, Arabella ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Forensic mental health; Personality disorder; Risk; Staff needs

Indexed keywords

AWARENESS; BURNOUT; CLINICAL RESEARCH; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SERVICE; JOB SATISFACTION; OFFENDER; PATIENT CARE; PERSONALITY DISORDER; POLITICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCHOANALYTIC THEORY; REVIEW; STAFF TRAINING; STRESS; WARD;

EID: 20444376125     PISSN: 14789949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14789940500098475     Document Type: Review

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