title: The relevance of the early history of probability theory to current risk assessment practices in mental health care.
abstract: Probability theory is at the base of modern concepts of risk assessment in mental health. The aim of the current paper is to review the key developments in the early history of probability theory in order to enrich our understanding of current risk assessment practices.
authors.affiliation: Prince of Wales Hospital, and University of New South Wales, Sydney.
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Large
keywords: History; probability theory; suicide risk assessment; violence risk assessment