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Violence and Mental Disorder
John Monahan (Ed.)
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Description for Violence and Mental Disorder
Paperback. This study reviews two decades of research on mental disorder and presents empirical and theoretical work which aims to determine more accurate predictions of violent behaviour. Series: John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Series on Mental Health and Development. Num Pages: 334 pages, 7 line drawings, 35 tables. BIC Classification: JFFG; JMAL; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 452.
In courts across the country, judges depend on mental health experts to determine whether mentally disordered people are dangerous. But experts' ability to predict violence is severely limited, and they are wrong as often as they are right. This study reviews two decades of research on mental disorder and offers new empirical and theoretical work that will pave the way for more accurate predictions of violent behavior.
"Essential for all those who are interested in the study of risk assessment of violence. It is particularly important for the researcher in this area. . . . For the clinician who ... Read more
In courts across the country, judges depend on mental health experts to determine whether mentally disordered people are dangerous. But experts' ability to predict violence is severely limited, and they are wrong as often as they are right. This study reviews two decades of research on mental disorder and offers new empirical and theoretical work that will pave the way for more accurate predictions of violent behavior.
"Essential for all those who are interested in the study of risk assessment of violence. It is particularly important for the researcher in this area. . . . For the clinician who ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
334
Condition
New
Series
John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Series on Mental Health and Development
Number of Pages
334
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226534060
SKU
V9780226534060
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