Research article summary (published 30 Mar 2007):

Best practices: Utilizing risk-of-violence findings for continuity of care.

Full Abstract

Best practices are recommended for assessing risk of violence and utilizing those findings to communicate with other mental health providers to manage the potential for violence as clients are transferred or referred. These recommendations are the fruition of a five-year collaboration of the Forensic Risk Assessment Work Group of the Ohio Department of Mental Health's statewide Forensic Product Line Leadership Team. Accurate assessment of static and dynamic risk factors, effective communication of risk of violence, incorporation of dynamic risk factors into the treatment planning process, and implementation of evidence-based risk-management practices are all emphasized as best practices.

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Author information

Author/s: Ignelzi, James (J); Stinson, Bob (B); Raia, James (J); Osinowo, Thomas (T); Ostrowski, Larry (L); Schwirian, Jennifer (J); Forensic Risk Assessment Work Group of the Ohio Department of Mental Health's statewide Forensic Product Line Leadership Team;

Affiliation: Integrated Behavioral Healthcare System, Ohio Department of Mental Health, USA. ignelzij(-atsign-)mh.state.oh.us

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Psychiatric services (Washington, D.C.) (Psychiatr Serv), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2007-Apr; vol 58 (issue 4) : pp 452-4

Dates: Created 2007/04/06; Completed 2007/07/16; Revised 2007/11/15;

PMID: 17412843, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 12/26/2008)

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Communication Continuity of Patient Care Dangerous Behavior Evidence-Based Medicine Forensic Psychiatry Humans Leadership Mental Disorders - diagnosis; psychology; therapy Ohio

Patient Care Planning Patient Transfer Personality Assessment Practice Guidelines as Topic Prisoners - psychology Referral and Consultation Risk Assessment Risk Management Violence - prevention & control; psychology

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