Treating violence a guide to risk management in mental health

Treating Violence deals with the problem of violence by mental health patients. Studies have established that mental disorders lead to violence in a minority of sufferers. This book critically reviews risk assessment methods and summarises the evidence. It should be read by anybody working in front...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Maden, Tony (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford : Oxford University Press c2007.
Edición:1st ed
Materias:
Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798387806719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro
  • Contents
  • 1 Why worry about violence risk assessment?
  • 2 Researching violence risk
  • 3 When things go wrong … Homicide Inquiries in the United Kingdom
  • 4 Clinical assessment of violence risk
  • 5 Standardized or actuarial risk assessment
  • 6 Structured clinical assessment of violence risk: the thinking man's approach
  • 7 A new look at homicides by the mentally ill: applying structured risk assessment
  • 8 Conclusions: on good treatment and bad attitudes
  • References
  • Index
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • E
  • F
  • G
  • H
  • I
  • J
  • L
  • M
  • N
  • O
  • P
  • R
  • S
  • T
  • V
  • W.