Dangerous severe personality disordered (DSPD) patients: Characteristics and comparison with other high-risk offenders

International Journal of Forensic Mental Health

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 127-136

  Burns, Tom ^a   Fazel, Seena ^a   Fahy, Tom ^b   Fitzpatrick, Ray ^a   Rogers, Robert ^a   Sinclair, Julia ^c   Linsell, Louise ^a   Doll, Helen ^a   Yiend, Jenny ^a   Clarke, Martin ^a   Dyer, Wendy ^a   Elkington, Zoe ^a   Foster, Alison ^a   Johnston, Lindsey ^a   Jones, Cara ^a   McKinnon, Helen ^a   Prendergast, Jacinta ^a   Willmott, Lucy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

DSPD; Personality disorder; Risk assessment; Violence

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857705555     PISSN: 14999013     EISSN: 19329903     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14999013.2011.577139     Document Type: Article

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