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Treating Patients Who Threaten Violence

Ethical Concerns

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Part of the book series: Critical Issues in American Psychiatry and the Law ((CIAP,volume 7))

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The problem of violence in contemporary American society is both complex and compelling.1 Interpersonal violence can occur in many forms, with death due to intentional injury being the most serious, though not the most common violent crime. In 1980 the United States homicide rate reached 10.6/100,000—the highest rate recorded this century. The lifetime risk for being a victim of homicide is 1/240 for whites and 1/47 for blacks. Further, the prevalence of nonfatal assault is about 100 times greater.2

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  1. Veterans Administration Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, 90073, USA

    Spencer Eth

  2. Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, 90024, USA

    Spencer Eth

  3. Department of Psychiatry, University of Southern California School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California, 90033, USA

    Spencer Eth

  4. Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences and Program in Psychiatry and Law, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, 90024, USA

    Mark J. Mills

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  1. Department of Psychiatry, New York University School of Medicine, 10016, New York, New York, USA

    Richard Rosner M.D. (Clinical Professor, Diplomate, American Board of Forensic Psychiatry and Medical Director) (Clinical Professor, Diplomate, American Board of Forensic Psychiatry and Medical Director)

  2. Forensic Psychiatry Clinic of the New York Criminal and Supreme Courts, 100 Centre Street, 10013, New York, New York, USA

    Richard Rosner M.D. (Clinical Professor, Diplomate, American Board of Forensic Psychiatry and Medical Director) (Clinical Professor, Diplomate, American Board of Forensic Psychiatry and Medical Director)

  3. Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation, and Alcoholism Services of the City of New York, New York, New York, USA

    Richard Rosner M.D. (Clinical Professor, Diplomate, American Board of Forensic Psychiatry and Medical Director) (Clinical Professor, Diplomate, American Board of Forensic Psychiatry and Medical Director)

  4. Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, School of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, 90024, Los Angeles, California, USA

    Robert Weinstock M.D. (Associate Clinical Professor, Director, Diplomate, American Board of Forensic Psychiatry) (Associate Clinical Professor, Director, Diplomate, American Board of Forensic Psychiatry)

  5. Forensic and Ethical Consultation, Psychiatry Service, West Los Angeles Veterans Administration Medical Center, 90073, Los Angeles, California, USA

    Robert Weinstock M.D. (Associate Clinical Professor, Director, Diplomate, American Board of Forensic Psychiatry) (Associate Clinical Professor, Director, Diplomate, American Board of Forensic Psychiatry)

  6. Psychiatric Training, Student Psychological Services, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA

    Robert Weinstock M.D. (Associate Clinical Professor, Director, Diplomate, American Board of Forensic Psychiatry) (Associate Clinical Professor, Director, Diplomate, American Board of Forensic Psychiatry)

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Eth, S., Mills, M.J. (1990). Treating Patients Who Threaten Violence. In: Rosner, R., Weinstock, R. (eds) Ethical Practice in Psychiatry and the Law. Critical Issues in American Psychiatry and the Law, vol 7. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-1663-1_14

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