A review of clinical risk and related assessments in forensic psychiatric units

Abstract

The level of service provision for people suffering from a mental disorder is an area of debate that has always presented clinicians with numerous difficult decisions. The decision‐making process is perhaps at its most contentious with reference to the type and degree of risk individuals may present, either to themselves or to the general public.

Citation

Kettles, A., Robinson, D. and Moody, E. (2003), "A review of clinical risk and related assessments in forensic psychiatric units", The British Journal of Forensic Practice, Vol. 5 No. 3, pp. 3-12. https://doi.org/10.1108/14636646200300015