Taking Stock and Taking Steps: The Case for an Adolescent Version of the Short-Term Assessment of Risk and Treatability

International Journal of Forensic Mental Health

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 135-149

  Viljoen, Jodi L ^a   Cruise, Keith R ^b   Nicholls, Tonia L ^c   Desmarais, Sarah L ^d   Webster, Christopher D ^e,f,g  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b FORDHAM UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^d NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^f Child Developmental Institute   (Canada)

^g BC Mental Health & Addiction Services   (Canada)

Author keywords

dynamic; risk assessment; self harm; strengths; substance abuse; suicide; victimization; violence

Indexed keywords

EID: 84869413929     PISSN: 14999013     EISSN: 19329903     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14999013.2012.737406     Document Type: Article

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