The role of client strengths in assessments of violence risk using the short-term assessment of risk and treatability (START)

International Journal of Forensic Mental Health

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 282-293

  Wilson, Catherine M ^a   Desmarais, Sarah L ^b   Nicholls, Tonia L ^b   Brink, Johann ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Judgment; Short term risk; START; Strength protective factors; Structured professional; Violence risk assessment

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052928923     PISSN: 14999013     EISSN: 19329903     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14999013.2010.534694     Document Type: Article

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