Role of the forensic psychiatric nurse

Journal of Forensic Nursing

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 53-57

  Lyons, Tamsen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Conviction; Examination of evidence; Forensic nursing; Forensic psychiatric nurse role; Patient as victim or perpetrator; Risk assessment; Sentencing; Treatment; Violence recidivism

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; CRIME; FEMALE; FORENSIC NURSING; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING; PRISONER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK ASSESSMENT; VICTIM;

CHILD; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; CRIME; CRIME VICTIMS; FEMALE; FORENSIC NURSING; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; NURSE'S ROLE; PRISONERS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 66649118160     PISSN: 15563693     EISSN: 19393938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1939-3938.2009.01033.x     Document Type: Article

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