Clinical assessment of psychotic and mood disorder symptoms for risk of future violence

Chapter 5 - Clinical assessment of psychotic and mood disorder symptoms for risk of future violence

from Section 2 - Assessment

Published online by Cambridge University Press: 19 October 2021

Charles L. Scott and

Phillip J. Resnick

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Katherine D. Warburton: Affiliation:
University of California, Davis
Stephen M. Stahl: Affiliation:
University of California, San Diego

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Information: Violence in Psychiatry , pp. 32 - 38

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781316135839 [Opens in a new window]

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