Aggression and violence

Handbook of Forensic Mental Health

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 351-374

  Howells, Kevin ^a,b,c   Daffern, Michael ^a,d,e   Day, Andrew ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b RAMPTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^d VICTORIAN INSTITUTE OF FORENSIC MENTAL HEALTH   (Australia)

^e MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 85150129653     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203118276-23     Document Type: Chapter

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