title: Assessment of the risks posed by people with mental illness.
abstract: This article examines the prediction of risk and dangerousness and identifies aspects relevant to a risk assessment by mental health professionals, in particular nurses.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Noak
mesh_terms: D003617:Dangerous Behavior; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology*; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012307:Risk Factors