About the authors

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			Risk assessment and management of violence in general adult psychiatry
			
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					Section 1: Is mental illness associated with an increased risk of violence?
				
					Section 2: How do we identify those at high risk?
				
					Section 3: How can these risk factors be usefully assessed?
				
					Section 4: What clinical interventions can improve the management of risk?
				
					Summary
				
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					Appendix: transcripts

About the authors

Fiona T Toal, MRCPsych, PhD

Dr Fiona Toal Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist, the Victorian Institute of Forensic Mental Health, Victoria, Australia.

Dr Toal completed her PhD in neuroimaging with the Royal College of Psychiatrists, Ireland in conjunction with the Institute of Psychiatry, London.

Email: fiona.toal@forensicare.vic.gov.au

Declaration of interests: None

Paul E Mullen, MB, BS, DSc

Professor Paul Mullen Professor of Forensic Psychiatry at Monash University, Australia.

Clinical Director at the Victorian Institute of Forensic Mental Health.

Professor Mullen is an eminent forensic psychiatrist and internationally renowned as a clinician and a researcher, with an extensive clinical and research background. His research interests include the relationship between mental disorder and criminal behaviour, stalking, the long term impact of childhood sexual abuse, jealousy and litigious and chronic complainers.

Declaration of interests: None

James R P Ogloff, JD, PhD

Professor James Ogloff Professor of Clinical Forensic Psychology and Director of the Centre for Forensic Behavioural Science at Monash University.

Director of Psychological Services at Forensicare.

Professor Ogloff received his PhD in psychology and his Juris Doctor in Law with distinction from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Prior to leaving Canada in 2001, he was University Endowed Professor of Law and Forensic Psychology (Simon Fraser University) and Director of Mental Health Services (British Columbia Corrections). He has extensive clinical and research experience specialising in the area of assessment and treatment of mentally ill offenders.

Declaration of interests: None

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