The role of mentalising in the management of violence

Advances in Psychiatric Treatment

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 67-76

  Adshead, Gwen ^a   Moore, Estelle ^a   Humphrey, Martin ^a   Wilson, Claire ^a   Tapp, James ^a  

^a BROADMOOR HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EMOTION; EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT; EMPATHY; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; IMAGINATION; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; MENTALIZATION; MOTIVATION; OFFENDER; PERSONALITY DISORDER; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; VIOLENCE;

EID: 84872199141     PISSN: 13555146     EISSN: 14721481     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/apt.bp.110.008243     Document Type: Article

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