Gender differences in violence risk profiles

Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 76-94

  Gammelgård, Monica ^a   Weizmann Henelius, Ghitta ^a   Koivisto, Anna Maija ^b   Eronen, Markku ^a   Kaltiala Heino, Riittakerttu ^c  

^a VANHA VAASA HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TAMPERE   (Finland)

^c TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

gender differences; institutional violence; risk assessment

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBLEM SOLVING; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; VIOLENCE;

EID: 84858687794     PISSN: 14789949     EISSN: 14789957     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14789949.2011.639898     Document Type: Article

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