The fixated threat assessment centre: Preventing harm and facilitating care

Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 521-536

  James, David V ^a,b   Kerrigan, Thomas R ^b   Forfar, Robin ^a,b   Farnham, Frank R ^a,b   Preston, Lulu F ^a,b  

^a North London Forensic Service   (United Kingdom)

^b Fixated Threat Assessment Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diversion; Public figures; Risk; Stalking; Threat assessment; Violence

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BIPOLAR DISORDER; COMMUNITY CARE; DELUSIONAL DISORDER; DEPRESSION; DRUG INTOXICATION; FEMALE; FIXATED THREAT ASSESSMENT CENTRE; GOVERNMENT; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NARCISSISM; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARANOID PSYCHOSIS; PERSONALITY DISORDER; POLICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT; PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT; PUBLIC FIGURE; RISK MANAGEMENT; SCHIZOAFFECTIVE PSYCHOSIS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; THREAT; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 77954629899     PISSN: 14789949     EISSN: 14789957     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14789941003596981     Document Type: Article

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