Predicting Threatening Psychopathic Patient Behavior in an Inpatient Milieu

This study describes a practical approach to the successful prediction of threatening behavior by psychopathic patients within an inpatient setting. Patient reports to staff concerning unit members' alleged transgressions were employed to monitor and predict the escalation of dangerous behavior...

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1. VerfasserIn: Doren, Dennis M. (VerfasserIn)
Beteiligte: Miller, Robert ; Maier, Gary J.
Medienart: Druck Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 1993
In: International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology
Jahr: 1993, Band: 37, Heft: 3, Seiten: 221- 229
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Gefährlichkeit
Psychopathen
Psychiatrie
Aggression
Prognose
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Zusammenfassung:This study describes a practical approach to the successful prediction of threatening behavior by psychopathic patients within an inpatient setting. Patient reports to staff concerning unit members' alleged transgressions were employed to monitor and predict the escalation of dangerous behavior by patients within an inpatient population containing both Axis I and Axis II patients. Results demonstrated that only the psychopaths (a subset of Axis II patients) within the patient population participated in the process of making such reports to the staff. Similarly, the subjects of those reports were also only other psychopaths (and staff, collectively). The successful forecasting of the potentially dangerous events led both to minimal overreactions by staff and to effective management and treatment interventions with the patients
ISSN:0306-624X