Webster, Christopher D., 1936-

Violence risk : assessment and management / Christopher Webster. - Chichester : John Wiley, 2007. - 228 p.

Formerly CIP.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Laws -- 2. Philosophies --3. Predictions --4. Errors --5. Disorders:-Childhoods-Psychoses-Moods-Substance-Impulses-Perversions-Personalities-Concussions --6. Psychopaths --7. Studies: Metropolitan Toronto Forensic Service-Oak Ridge, Penetanguishene Mental Health Centre-English Prison Service-Mac Arthur --8. Baserates -- 9. Factors --10. Debates --11. Guides: A Retrospective HCR-20 Analysis of One man\'s account of self-admitted Extreme dysfunction and violence -- 12. Competitions -- 13. Assessing Sex offenders-- 14. Spousal assaulters --15. Interventions --16. Transitions--17. Teams -- 18. Communications --19. Experts --20. Conclusions --21. Questions.

This volume provides background and information to mental health professionals working in forensic settings on release decision making, with a particular focus on violent offenders.

9780470027509 (pbk.) : �21.99 9780470027493 (hbk.) : �65.00 9780470027493 (hbk.) : �65.00

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Risk assessment.
Violence.
Dangerously mentally ill.
Forensic psychiatry.
Violence--Forecasting
Violent offenders.
Clinical psychology
Rehabilitation of offenders
Care of the mentally ill
Psychology
Health and Wellbeing.
Violence--psychology
Risk Assessment--methods
Social Behavior Disorders.
Forensic Psychiatry--methods
Mentally Ill Persons--psychology

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