Correlates of crime and violence among persons with mental disorder: An evidence-based review

Brief Treatment and Crisis Intervention

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 171-194

  Sirotich, Frank ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Crime; Mental disorder; Mental illness; Review; Violence

Indexed keywords

EID: 43149122707     PISSN: 14743310     EISSN: 14743329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/brief-treatment/mhn006     Document Type: Review

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