Using the HCR-20 to Predict Aggressive Behavior among Men with Schizophrenia Living in the Community: Accuracy of Prediction, General and Forensic Settings, and Dynamic Risk Factors

International Journal of Forensic Mental Health

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-13

  Michel, Steven F ^a   Riaz, Muhammad ^b   Webster, Christopher ^c,d,e,f,g   Hart, Stephen D ^d   Levander, Sten ^h   Müller Isberner, Rüdiger ⁱ   Tiihonen, Jari ^j,k,l   Repo Tiihonen, Eila ^l   Tuninger, Eva ^m   Hodgins, Sheilagh ⁿ  

^a ROYAL OTTAWA HEALTH CARE GROUP   (Canada)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^e Forensic Psychiatric Services Commission of British Columbia   (Canada)

^f Child Development Program   (Canada)

^g CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^h MALMÖ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

ⁱ Vitos Haina Forensic Psychiatric Hospital   (Germany)

^j KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^k NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^l UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^m LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

ⁿ UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

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Author keywords

aggressive behavior; dynamic risk factors; HCR 20; predictive accuracy; schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874472016     PISSN: 14999013     EISSN: 19329903     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14999013.2012.760182     Document Type: Article

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