Mental illness and violence: A brief review of research and assessment strategies

Aggression and Violent Behavior

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 542-551

  Harris, Andrew ^a   Lurigio, Arthur J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL   (United States)

^b LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Comorbidity; Dangerousness; Mental illness; Prediction; Risk assessment; Violence

Indexed keywords

ANGER; ASSAULT; BATTERING; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; DEINSTITUTIONALIZATION; DELUSION; FORGERY; HALLUCINATION; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL PATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL ASPECT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; VIOLENCE;

EID: 34547795847     PISSN: 13591789     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.avb.2007.02.008     Document Type: Review

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