California State Hospital Violence Assessment and Treatment (Cal-VAT) guidelines

Stephen M. Stahl; Debbi A. Morrissette; Michael A. Cummings; Allen Azizian; Shannon M. Bader; Charles Broderick; Laura J. Dardashti; Darci Delgado; Jonathan M. Meyer; Jennifer A. O’Day; George J. Proctor; Benjamin Rose; Marie Schur; Eric H. Schwartz; Susan Velasquez; Katherine D. Warburton

Chapter 16 - California State Hospital Violence Assessment and Treatment (Cal-VAT) guidelines

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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 19 October 2021

Stephen M. Stahl ,

Debbi A. Morrissette ,

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