Citation

Mickleburgh WE. Aust. Fam. Physician 1992; 21(6): 744-5, 748-9.

Affiliation

Queanbeyan District Hospital and Health Service, New South Wales.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1992, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

1622356

Abstract

Violence is prevalent in Australian society. Victims often present to general medical practitioners for care of the physical, psychological and social consequences. It is, therefore, important to be able to identify potential offenders in order to anticipate aggression and prevent it, if possible. A motivational cycle for violence is proposed, some common predictors examined and the problem of reliable prediction discussed.

Language: en