Structure and content of risk assessment proformas in mental healthcare

Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 437-448

  Hawley, Chris J ^a   Littlechild, Brian ^b   Sivakumaran, Thanusha ^a   Sender, Helen ^b   Gale, Tim M ^a   Wilson, Kate J ^a  

^a QEII Hospital Psychiatry   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assessment; Mental health; Risk

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; BEHAVIOR; CONTENT VALIDITY; EVALUATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PERSONALITY; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RELIABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; SUICIDE; VIOLENCE; VULNERABLE POPULATION;

EID: 33747172815     PISSN: 09638237     EISSN: 13600567     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638230600801462     Document Type: Article

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