Predictive validity and other psychometric properties of the short-term assessment of risk and treatability (START) in a Norwegian high secure hospital

International Journal of Forensic Mental Health

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 294-299

  Nonstad, Kåre ^a   Nesset, Merete B ^a   Kroppan, Erik ^a   Pedersen, Truls W ^a   Nøttestad, Jim Aa ^a   Almvik, Roger ^a   Palmstierna, Tom ^a  

^a TRONDHEIM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Assessment; Prediction; Psychiatry; Risk; START; Violence

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864771945     PISSN: 14999013     EISSN: 19329903     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14999013.2010.534958     Document Type: Article

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