Venture Press
Community Care Tragedies: A Practice Guide to Mental Health Inquiries
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‘Community Care Tragedies’ contains vital practical lessons in risk assessment for every professional working in the field of mental health and criminal justice. Margaret Reith brings together twenty-eight homicide and other inquiries about people known to mental health services published between 1988-1997. Every recommendation is reported here and, for the first time, cross-referenced in detail. The book is a valuable resource for mental health practitioners, planners, policy makers and students. It will improve services by applying the understanding gained from high-profile inquiries to everyday practice.