Violence risk assessment: what behavioral healthcare professionals should know

Violence risk assessment refers to the attempt to predict the likelihood of future violent behavior so that behavioral healthcare professionals may put into place preventative, risk management measures. Mental health and criminal justice systems around the globe have implemented evidence-based appro...

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Autores:
Singh, Jay P
Tipo de recurso:
Article of journal
Fecha de publicación:
2015
Institución:
Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Repositorio:
Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Idioma:
spa
OAI Identifier:
oai:repositorio.unal.edu.co:unal/65319
Acceso en línea:
https://repositorio.unal.edu.co/handle/unal/65319
http://bdigital.unal.edu.co/66342/
Palabra clave:
61 Ciencias médicas; Medicina / Medicine and health
Violence
Mental health
Peace
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openAccess
License
Atribución-NoComercial 4.0 Internacional
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Summary:Violence risk assessment refers to the attempt to predict the likelihood of future violent behavior so that behavioral healthcare professionals may put into place preventative, risk management measures. Mental health and criminal justice systems around the globe have implemented evidence-based approaches to violence risk assessment, and the research literature in this fast-growing field produces over 100 new articles each year (1). Three fast facts that all behavioral healthcare professionals should know about violence risk assessment are presented below, followed by guidance on how to select the ideal violence risk assessment tool for practice.