The prediction of imminent aggression and self-harm in personality disordered patients of a high security hospital using the HCR-20 clinical scale and the dynamic appraisal of situational aggression

International Journal of Forensic Mental Health

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 137-143

  Daffern, Michael ^a,b   Howells, Kevin ^a,b  

^a RAMPTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 70349754552     PISSN: 14999013     EISSN: 19329903     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14999013.2007.10471258     Document Type: Article

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