title: Serious assaults by outpatients or former patients.
abstract: Psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, and family practitioners very rarely receive serious injuries from assaults by their outpatients or former patients. The rate of significant assault is comparable to that for nonpatient assault (e.g., mugging). No relationship between clinical experience and being an assault victim could be established.
mesh_terms: D000553:Ambulatory Care; D003617:Dangerous Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D011613:Psychotherapy; D012306:Risk; D014754:Violence