Developing a behavioral status index to assess patient dangerousness
Robinson, David K.
Robinson, David K.
Abstract
Risk assessment is fundamental to forensic mental health care and, with the shift to community-focused treatment, to the rehabilitation and maintenance of all vulnerable and high-risk patients. STUART HENDERSON and DAVID ROBINSON describe a current project at Rampton Hospital to develop a systematic instrument for continuous assessment of patient dangerousness. This behavioural status index should not only improve care planning in the high security hospital, but also be of benefit to the treatment and continuing care of all vulnerable patients, through hospital admission and into the community setting.
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Date
1997
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Article
Subject
Risk assessment, Behaviour, High security facilities, Surveys and questionnaires
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Henderson, S. & Robinson, D. K. (1997). Developing a behavioral status index to assess patient dangerousness. Mental Health Care, 1 (4), pp.130-132.