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Sarah L. Desmarais
Researcher at North Carolina State University
Publications - 128
Citations - 3348
Sarah L. Desmarais is an academic researcher from North Carolina State University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Risk assessment & Poison control. The author has an hindex of 29, co-authored 124 publications receiving 2838 citations. Previous affiliations of Sarah L. Desmarais include University of South Florida & George Mason University.
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Prevalence of physical violence in intimate relationships, part 2: Rates of male and female perpetration.
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors reviewed research published in the last 10 years reporting rates of physical intimate partner violence (IPV) victimization experiences from the perspectives of both men and women.
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The Short-Term Assessment of Risk and Treatability (START) A Prospective Validation Study in a Forensic Psychiatric Sample
TL;DR: A new assessment scheme-the Short-Term Assessment of Risk and Treatability (START)- presents a workable method for assessing risks to self and others encountered in mentally and personality disordered clients.
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International Perspectives on the practical application of violence risk assessment : a global survey of 44 countries
Jay Singh,Sarah L. Desmarais,Cristina Hurducas,Karin Arbach-Lucioni,Carolina Condemarin,Kimberlie Dean,Michael Doyle,Jorge Oscar Folino,Verónica Godoy-Cervera,Martin Grann,Robyn Mei Yee Ho,Matthew Large,Louise Hjort Nielsen,Thierry H. Pham,Maria Franscisca Rebocho,Kim A. Reeves,Martin Rettenberger,Corine de Ruiter,Katharina Seewald,Randy K. Otto +19 more
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.
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Community Violence Perpetration and Victimization Among Adults With Mental Illnesses
Sarah L. Desmarais,Richard A. Van Dorn,Kiersten L. Johnson,Kevin J. Grimm,Kevin S. Douglas,Marvin S. Swartz +5 more
TL;DR: Results provided further evidence that adults with mental illnesses experienced violent outcomes at high rates, and that they were more likely to be victims than perpetrators of community violence.
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Short-Term Assessment of Risk and Treatability (START): The case for a new structured professional judgment scheme.
TL;DR: The article describes the processes involved in establishing an interdisciplinary approach to risk assessment and management and the rationale for START, including the value of dynamic variables, the importance of strengths, and the extent to which clinicians must be attentive to multiple risk domains.