Protective factors in forensic mental health: A new frontier

International Journal of Forensic Mental Health

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 160-170

  de Ruiter, Corine ^a   Nicholls, Tonia L ^b,c,d  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b BC Mental Health & Addiction Services   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^d SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dynamic factors; Forensic; Mental health; Protective factors; Violence risk assessment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84911135814     PISSN: 14999013     EISSN: 19329903     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14999013.2011.600602     Document Type: Article

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