title: The prediction of violence in outpatient psychotherapy.
abstract: This article presents a standard of care for the prediction of violence in outpatient psychotherapy. Major individual and situational correlates of violence are reviewed to provide an actuarial matrix for the further assessment of the patient's intrapsychic experience and interpersonal behavior during the psychotherapy hour.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000339:Affect; D001741:Black or African American / Q000523:psychology; D000367:Age Factors; D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003415:Crime; D004532:Ego; D004777:Environment; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007360:Intelligence; D008297:Male; D011613:Psychotherapy; D012737:Sex Factors; D013850:Thinking; D014754:Violence
chemical_list: D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants