Examining the relationship between risk assessment and risk management in mental health

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 18, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 862-868

  Gilbert, E ^a   Adams, A ^b   Buckingham, C D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^b ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mental health; Risk; Risk assessment; Risk management

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; NURSING; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; STANDARD; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ENGLAND; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 82255175205     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: 13652850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2011.01737.x     Document Type: Article

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