The HCR-20 and post-discharge outcome in male patients discharged from medium security in the UK

Aggressive Behavior

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 469-483

  Dolan, Mairead ^a,b,c   Khawaja, Afshan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b Bolton Salford Trafford Mental HT ^*  (United Kingdom)

^c Edenfield Centre   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 9344239313     PISSN: 0096140X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ab.20044     Document Type: Review

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