Risk assessment in female forensic psychiatric patients: A quasi-prospective study into the validity of the HCR-20 and PCL-R

Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 354-365

  Schaap, Grietje ^a   Lammers, Sylvia ^b   de Vogel, Vivienne ^c  

^a Forensic Psychiatric Centre de Rooyse Wissel   (Netherlands)

^b FPC Oldenkotte ^*  (Netherlands)

^c Dr Henri Van der Hoeven Kliniek   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Female patients; Forensic psychiatric patients; HCR 20; PCL R; Risk assessment; Validity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARSON; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HISTORICAL CLINICAL RISK MANAGEMENT 20; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; INTERRATER RELIABILITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHIATRY; PSYCHOPATHY; PSYCHOPATHY CHECKLIST REVISED; RECIDIVISM; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEXUAL CRIME; VALIDITY; VIOLENCE;

EID: 70549089784     PISSN: 14789949     EISSN: 14789957     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14789940802542873     Document Type: Article

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