Predicting seclusion in a medium secure forensic inpatient setting

International Journal of Forensic Mental Health

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 150-158

  Reimann, Bradley J ^a   Nussbaum, David ^b  

^a ST JOSEPH S HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

^b ONTARIO SHORES CENTRE FOR MENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES   (Canada)

Author keywords

Forensic; Inpatient violence; Risk assessment; Seclusion

Indexed keywords

EID: 85014676956     PISSN: 14999013     EISSN: 19329903     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14999013.2011.578299     Document Type: Article

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