title: Clinical assessment of psychotic and mood disorder symptoms for risk of future violence.
abstract: This article reviews important components to consider when evaluating the relationship of psychotic and mood disorder symptoms to violence. Particular attention is given to assessing persecutory delusions and command auditory hallucinations. Clinical implications of research findings to evaluating violence risk in psychiatric patients are reviewed.
authors.forename: Charles L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Scott
authors.forename: Phillip J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Resnick
mesh_terms: D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000523:psychology*; D003702:Delusions / Q000523:psychology*; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000523:psychology*; D006212:Hallucinations / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D012306:Risk; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D014754:Violence / Q000523:psychology*