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Section 1: Is mental illness associated with an increased risk of violence?

(1.1) Section 1: Is mental illness associated with an increased risk of violence?

(1.2) Studies of rates of violence within those with mental illness

(1.3) Studies of rates of violence within those with mental illness

(1.4) Studies of rates of violence within those with mental illness

(1.5) Studies of rates of mental illness within those known to have committed a violence offence

(1.6 Studies of rates of mental illness within those known to have committed a violence offence

(1.7) Studies of rates of mental illness within those known to have committed a violence offence

(1.8) Video: Mental illness and violence

(1.9) Mental illness and rates of violence

(1.10) Mental illness and rates of violence

(1.11) Mental illness and rates of violence

(1.12) How much does mental illness contribute to overall rates of violence within the community?

(1.13) How much does mental illness contribute to overall rates of violence within the community?

(1.14) Section 1: Recap

(1.15) Section 1: Summary

 

Section 2: How do we identify those at high risk?

(2.1) Section 2: How do we identify those at high risk?

(2.2) Video: vulnerability to inffluence

(2.3) Static and dynamic risk factors

(2.4) Static risk factors

(2.5) Static risk factors

(2.6) Static risk factors

(2.7) Static risk factors

(2.8) Static risk factors

(2.9) Analysis of static risk factors

(2.10) Dynamic risk factors

(2.12) Psychotic symptoms

(2.13) Psychotic symptoms

(2.14) Psychotic symptoms

(2.15) Psychotic symptoms

(2.16) Substance misuse

(2.17) Substance misuse

(2.18) Substance misuse

(2.19) Further dynamic factors

(2.20) Further dynamic factors

(2.12) Video: Static and dynamic risk factors

(2.13) Section 2: Recap

(2.14) Section 2: Summary

 

Section 3: How can these risk factors be usefully assessed?

(3.1) Section 3: How can these risk factors be usefully assessed?

(3.2) Traditional clinical approach

(3.3) Traditional clinical approach

(3.4) Traditional clinical approach

(3.5) Risk assessment tools

(3.6) Actuarial risk assessment

(3.7) Benefits of actuarial tools

(3.8) Limitations of actuarial tools

(3.9) Important limitations of precision

(3.10) Structured professional judgment

(3.11) Structured professional judgment

(3.12) Structured professional judgment

(3.13) Video: HCR-20

(3.14) Benefits of HCR-20 in clinical practice

(3.15) Limitations of HCR-20 in clinical practice

(3.16) What does the outcome of using the HCR-20 actually tell us about each individual patient?

(3.17) Section 3: Recap video

(3.18) Section 3: Recap

(3.19) Section 3: Summary

 

Section 4: What clinical interventions can improve the management of risk?

(4.1) Section 4: What clinical interventions can improve the management of risk?

(4.2) Video: General principles of management

(4.3) General principles of management

(4.4) General principles of management

(4.5) General principles of management

(4.6) General principles of management

(4.7) Substance misuse

(4.8) Substance misuse

(4.9) Substance misuse

(4.10) Pharmacotherapy

(4.11) Pharmacotherapy

(4.12) Pharmacotherapy

(4.13) Pharmacotherapy

(4.14) Video: Psychological interventions

(4.15) Section 4: Recap

(4.16) Section 4: Summary

 

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Appendix: transcripts

Transcript: author's introduction

(1.8) Transcript: mental illness and violence

(1.13) Transcript: contribution of mental illness to overall rates of violence

(2.2) Transcript: vulnerability to influence

(2.17) Transcript: static and dynamic risk factors

(3.13) Transcript: HCR-20

(3.17) Transcript: Recap video

(4.2) Transcript: general principles of management

(4.13) Transcript: psychological interventions

Transcript: final word

 

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