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Improving the assessment risk of violence: a clinical audit of case note documentation
- Authors:
- CAMPBELL Michael, CHAPLIN Robert
- Journal article citation:
- Psychiatric Bulletin, 25(7), July 2001, pp.250-252.
- Publisher:
- Royal College of Psychiatrists
This article aims to improve the rate of documentation of risk in new referrals to a community mental health team. A retrospective audit of 46 case notes was followed by a training session on risk of violence. Found that prior to the study there were very low rates of documentation of risk of violence. Significant improvements were made in 45% of the items in the history and mental state although not in the formulation of a risk assessment statement. Concludes that it is possible to improve the risk of violence documentation with no extra time, resources or paperwork and with true multi-disciplinary involvement.