Inpatient violence in a Dutch forensic psychiatric hospital
| Authors | Nienke Verstegen, Vivienne de Vogel, Michiel de Vries Robbé, Martijn Helmerhorst |
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| Published in | Journal of Forensic Practice |
| Publication date | 2017 |
| Research groups | Working with Mandated Clients |
| Type | Article |
Summary
Inpatient violence can have a major impact in terms of traumatic experiences for victims and witnesses, an unsafe treatment climate, and high-financial costs. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to gain more insight into patterns of violent behavior, so that adequate preventive measures can be taken.