Rethinking Risk Assessment
The MacArthur Study of Mental Disorder and Violence
Published on 19. April 2001
Book
Hardback
208 pages
978-0-19-513882-5 (ISBN)
Description
Rethinking Risk Assessment tells the story of a pioneering investigation that challenges preconceptions about the frequency and nature of violence among persons with mental disorders, and suggests an innovative approach to predicting its occurrence.
Reviews / Votes
"The MacArthur study is set to become the gold standard for research in this area . . . we can only hope that the impressive research reported in this book has the impact it deserves." * The Modern Law Review *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
7 line illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 222 mm
Width: 145 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
431 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-513882-5 (9780195138825)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
John Monahan | Henry J. Steadman | Eric Silver
Rethinking Risk Assessment
The MacArthur Study of Mental Disorder and Violence
E-Book
03/2001
1st Edition
OUP eBook
€51.49
Available for download
John Monahan | Henry J. Steadman | Eric Silver
Rethinking Risk Assessment
The MacArthur Study of Mental Disorder and Violence
E-Book
03/2001
1st Edition
OUP eBook
€51.49
Available for download
Persons
Author
Henry Grace Doherty Professor of Law, Psychology, and Legal Medicine, School of LawHenry Grace Doherty Professor of Law, Psychology, and Legal Medicine, School of Law, University of Virginia
Assistant Professor in the Department of SociologyAssistant Professor in the Department of Sociology, Pennsylvania State University
Zeleznik Professor and Chair of PsychiatryZeleznik Professor and Chair of Psychiatry, University of Massachusetts Medical School
Associate Professor of PsychiatryAssociate Professor of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Professor and Vice PresidentProfessor and Vice President, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Professor of PsychiatryProfessor of Psychiatry, University of Massachusetts Medical Center
Content
1: Violence Risk Assessment: The Law and the Science
2: Violence Among Patients in the Community
3: Testing "Criminological" Risk Factors
4: Testing "Clinical" Risk Factors
5: Customizing Risk Assessment
6: Combining Customized Risk Assessment to Produce the Best Estimate of Risk
7: Violence and the Clinician: Assessing and Managing Risk
Appendix A. The MacArthur Violence Risk Assessment Study: Methods
Appendix B. Risk Factors and Associations with Violence
2: Violence Among Patients in the Community
3: Testing "Criminological" Risk Factors
4: Testing "Clinical" Risk Factors
5: Customizing Risk Assessment
6: Combining Customized Risk Assessment to Produce the Best Estimate of Risk
7: Violence and the Clinician: Assessing and Managing Risk
Appendix A. The MacArthur Violence Risk Assessment Study: Methods
Appendix B. Risk Factors and Associations with Violence