Cues and knowledge structures used by mental-health professionals when making risk assessments

Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 299-314

  Buckingham, Christopher D ^a   Adams, Ann ^b   MacE, Chris ^c  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mental health; Psychological model; Qualitative research; Risk assessment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; ATTITUDE; AUDITORY HALLUCINATION; AUTOMUTILATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; COGNITION; CONTENT ANALYSIS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FAMILY HISTORY; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HYGIENE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; MOTIVATION; PARANOIA; PATIENT CODING; PERSONALITY; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF NEGLECT; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SOCIAL DOMINANCE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE; VERBAL BEHAVIOR; VIOLENCE;

EID: 46049114087     PISSN: 09638237     EISSN: 13600567     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638230701498374     Document Type: Article

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