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A Positive Behavioral Approach for Aggression in Forensic Psychiatric Settings

Peter Tolisano, Tracey M. Sondik and Charles C. Dike
Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online March 2017, 45 (1) 31-39;
Peter Tolisano
Dr. Tolisano is Director of Psychological Services, Connecticut Department of Developmental Services, Hartford, CT. Dr. Sondik is Director of the Behavioral Intervention Service, Connecticut Valley Hospital, Middletown, CT. Dr. Dike is Medical Director, Office of the Commissioner, Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, Hartford, CT and Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Associate Program Director Law and Psychiatry Fellowship Program Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT.
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Tracey M. Sondik
Dr. Tolisano is Director of Psychological Services, Connecticut Department of Developmental Services, Hartford, CT. Dr. Sondik is Director of the Behavioral Intervention Service, Connecticut Valley Hospital, Middletown, CT. Dr. Dike is Medical Director, Office of the Commissioner, Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, Hartford, CT and Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Associate Program Director Law and Psychiatry Fellowship Program Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT.
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Charles C. Dike
Dr. Tolisano is Director of Psychological Services, Connecticut Department of Developmental Services, Hartford, CT. Dr. Sondik is Director of the Behavioral Intervention Service, Connecticut Valley Hospital, Middletown, CT. Dr. Dike is Medical Director, Office of the Commissioner, Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, Hartford, CT and Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Associate Program Director Law and Psychiatry Fellowship Program Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT.
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