The assessment of imminent inpatient aggression: A validation study of the DASA-IV in Scotland

Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 789-800

  Vojt, Gabriele ^a   Marshall, Lisa A ^b   Thomson, Lindsay D G ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c The State Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

DASA IV; Dynamic risk assessment tool; Inpatient aggression; Prediction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; PILOT STUDY; PREDICTIVE VALIDITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED KINGDOM; VIOLENCE;

EID: 77958556102     PISSN: 14789949     EISSN: 14789957     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14789949.2010.489952     Document Type: Article

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