START changing practice: Implementing a risk assessment and management tool in a civil psychiatric setting

International Journal of Forensic Mental Health

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 13-28

  Crocker, Anne G ^a   Braithwaite, Erika ^a   Laferrière, Dominique ^a   Gagnon, Danny ^a   Venegas, Carlos ^a   Jenkins, Todd ^b  

^a DOUGLAS MENTAL HEALTH UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Civil psychiatric hospital; Implementation; Risk assessment; Risk management; START

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864740575     PISSN: 14999013     EISSN: 19329903     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14999013.2011.553146     Document Type: Article

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