title: Assessment of dangerousness in clinical practice.
abstract: Physicians, especially psychiatrists, face the daunting task of assessing the risk of dangerousness in clinical settings. This article reviews the research on mental illness and violence and identifies the specific psychiatric symptoms that have been associated with an increased risk of violence.
authors: Saint Louis University, USA. angelinestanislaus@gmail.com
authors: Angeline
authors: A
authors: Stanislaus
mesh_terms: D001526:Behavioral Symptoms / Q000453:epidemiology; D003617:Dangerous Behavior; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D011364:Professional Practice; D018570:Risk Assessment; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology; D014754:Violence / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data