Robyn Mei Yee Ho

TL;DR: It is suggested that violence risk assessment is a global phenomenon, as is the use of instruments to assist in this task, and improved feedback following risk assessments and the development of risk management plans could improve the efficacy of health services.

TL;DR: The predictive validity of the structured final risk judgement was significant, yielding moderate to large effect sizes, for all of the violent outcomes at 6 and 12 months, and when compared with the PFU system, thefinal risk judgement yields no significant differences.

TL;DR: In this article, a global survey exploring the application of violence risk assessment across 44 countries, the authors investigated Danish practice across several professional disciplines and settings in which forensic and high-risk mental health patients are assessed and treated.

TL;DR: Novel data is provided on the prevalence of use and the perceived utility of specific tools, as well as on other issues related to the professional practice of violence risk assessment in Spain, which can guide professional in the health care, correctional and forensic settings, aswell as those responsible for decisions in institutions about choosing which tool to implement.