Citation

Wilson S, Adshead G. Philos. Psychiatr. Psychol. 2008; 15(1): 57-67.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, Johns Hopkins University Press)

DOI

10.1353/ppp.0.0163

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Psychiatrists are increasingly expected to be involved in violence assessment, prediction, and prevention. For some psychiatrists this sits uncomfortably with their conception of themselves as doctors. Is violence (ever) a medical/psychiatric symptom? If so, what is the role of medicine/psychiatry in preventing violence? What are the consequences of an interventionist stance? We attempt to explore some of these questions in this paper.