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SPECIAL SECTION: SHORT-TERM ASSESSMENT OF RISK AND TREATABILITY (START)

The Role of Client Strengths in Assessments of Violence Risk Using the Short-Term Assessment of Risk and Treatability (START)

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Pages 282-293 | Published online: 09 Dec 2010

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