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Assessing risk of violent behaviour

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

George J. Lodge
George J. Lodge*
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Green Lane Hospital Devizes, Wiltshire SN10 5DS
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All British mental health professionals will be aware of several highly publicised deaths at the hands of mentally ill people and will have seen the conclusions of inquiries and government reactions. To reduce the risk of future tragedies effective methods of risk assessment and prediction are needed.

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Psychiatric Bulletin , Volume 21 , Issue 11 , November 1997 , pp. 703 - 706
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