The development of the Medium Security Recidivism Assessment Guide (MSRAG): An actuarial risk prediction instrument

Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 202-224

  Hickey, Nicole ^a   Yang, Min ^b   Coid, Jeremy ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b ST BARTHOLOMEW S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acquisitive; Actuarial risk; Dynamic risk; Mentally ill; Recidivism; Serious offending

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; DELUSIONAL DISORDER; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDIUM SECURITY RECIDIVISM ASSESSMENT GUIDE; MENTAL HEALTH CENTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSIS; RECIDIVISM; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 70549095840     PISSN: 14789949     EISSN: 14789957     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14789940802207683     Document Type: Article

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