Risk formulation: What are we doing and why?

International Journal of Forensic Mental Health

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 286-292

  Lewis, Geraint ^a   Doyle, Michael ^b  

^a GREATER MANCHESTER MENTAL HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Evidence based practice; Formulation; Risk assessment; Risk management

Indexed keywords

EID: 85011707084     PISSN: 14999013     EISSN: 19329903     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14999011003635696     Document Type: Article

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