Implementing structured professional judgment risk assessment schemes: An example of institutional change

International Journal of Forensic Mental Health

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-6

  Wright, Percy ^a   Webster, Christopher D ^b  

^a CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Implementation; Risk assessment; Risk management; Training; Violence

Indexed keywords

EID: 84991549602     PISSN: 14999013     EISSN: 19329903     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14999013.2011.552365     Document Type: Article

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