Feasibility of a structured risk assessment tool in general adult psychiatry admissions

Psychiatric Bulletin

Volumn 31, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 418-420

  Smith, Helen ^a   White, Tom ^a  

^a Murray Royal Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DRUG MISUSE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MOOD DISORDER; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PSYCHOSIS; RATING SCALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHIZOAFFECTIVE PSYCHOSIS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCORING SYSTEM; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 35948951185     PISSN: 09556036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/pb.bp.106.012518     Document Type: Article

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