Table : TABLE 16.3 • Major Risk Factors for a Patient to Act Violently
Patient’s Prior Arrests
  • More serious crimes
  • Greater frequency of crimes
  • Patient Experienced Child Abuse
  • Experienced more serious abuse
  • Experienced greater frequency of abuse
  • Patient’s Father…
  • Used drugs
  • Was absent during patient’s childhood
  • Patient’s Demographics
  • Younger
  • Male
  • Unemployed
  • Patient’s Diagnosis
  • Antisocial personality disorder
  • Other Clinical Information About Patient
  • Has substance abuse problems
  • Has problems controlling anger
  • Has violent fantasies
  • Has had loss of consciousness
  • Has been brought to the attention of mental health professionals involuntarily, through the legal system
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