The use of the ontario mental health act as a means of preventive detention for the dangerous mentally ill offender

Conacher, Neil; Shaw, J.K.E.

doi:10.1080/09585189308408212

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“…Occasionally, forensic psychiatrists are expected to use civil commitment procedures to continue the postsentence detention of supposedly dangerous mentally ill offenders. The appropriateness of using civil commitment proceedings for what has been referred to as "psychiatric gating" is currently a contentious issue (5).…”

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The Canadian Contribution to Violence Risk Assessment: History and Implications for Current Psychiatric Practice

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Over the past quarter-century, Canadian researchers, clinical practitioners, and policy specialists have made several notable contributions to the broad field of violence risk assessment and management. In part, these contributions have been fostered by major changes in law over this period; in part, they have been spurred by findings from large-scale Canadian prediction--outcome studies. This paper offers references for a range of Canadian-inspired assessment schemes designed to evaluate psychopathy and potential for violence against others.

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“…Second opinions, as in other areas of medicine, are indispensable in some cases. 5. Actuarial information obtained from records can focus and strengthen risk assessments.…”

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A Prescription for Violence: The Legacy of Colonization in Contemporary Forensic Mental Health and the Production of Difference

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The use of the ontario mental health act as a means of preventive detention for the dangerous mentally ill offender

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The Canadian Contribution to Violence Risk Assessment: History and Implications for Current Psychiatric Practice

The Canadian Contribution to Violence Risk Assessment: History and Implications for Current Psychiatric Practice

A Prescription for Violence: The Legacy of Colonization in Contemporary Forensic Mental Health and the Production of Difference

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