Qualitative Analysis of Severe Incidents in Forensic Psychiatric Hospitals: Toward a Model of Forensic Vigilance

Forensic vigilance is a hypothesized specialty of forensic mental health professionals which seems to play a role in maintaining safety in forensic hospitals. It is unclear exactly how forensic vigilance relates to preventing incidents. We used standardized reports of severe incidents that occurred...

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Main Author: Clercx, Maartje (Author)
Contributors: Peters-Scheffer, Nienke ; Keulen-de Vos, Marije ; Schaftenaar, Petra ; Dekkers, Denise ; van Gerwen, Noortje ; Klerk, Anke de ; Strijbos, Nicole ; Didden, Robert 1962- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2025
In: International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology
Year: 2025, Volume: 69, Issue: 9, Pages: 1230-1247
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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