Citation

Padgett R, Webster CD, Robb MK. Can. J. Psychiatry 2005; 50(14): 937-940.

Affiliation

Forensic Service, St Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, Centre for Mountain Health Services, ON.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2005, Canadian Psychiatric Association, Publisher SAGE Publications)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

16494263

Abstract

Numerous studies have identified various historical factors strongly associated with violent behaviour in psychiatric patients. We comment herein on some practical reasons for difficulty in obtaining the background documentation necessary for risk assessment.