Risk Assessment and Management in the Context of Assertive Community Treatment
Northwest Mental Health Technology Transfer Center
Presenter: Sarah Desmarais, PhD
May 2, 2022
Sarah Desmarais, PhD, reviews risk assessment approaches and tools and risk management in the context of assertive community treatment (ACT).
School Shooters: Tormented Teens or Cold-Blooded Killers?
Bruce Gage Annual Lecture in Forensic Mental Health, sponsored by the CMHPL
UW Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences Grand Rounds Series
Speaker: Phillip Resnick, MD
December 10, 2021
Mass killings involving firearms occur approximately every two weeks in the United States, while school shootings occur monthly. About 71% of American adults view mass shootings as a significant stress in their lives. One out of three people avoid certain public places due to their fear. School shooters don’t just snap. They often make lengthy preparations before carrying out their acts. Although parents almost never know in advance, 80% of the time the shooter’s peers are aware of the plans for the shooting.
Learning objectives:
- Identify the characteristics of school shooters.
- Identify appropriate areas of inquiry in evaluating potential school shooters.
- Identify potential interventions to reduce the risk of a shooting.
Phillip Resnick, MD, is a professor of psychiatry at Case School of Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Resnick served as a consultant in many high profile cases, including those of Jeffrey Dahmer, Susan Smith, Timothy McVeigh, Andrea Yates, Scott Peterson, Casey Anthony, Theodore Kaczynski, the Unabomber, and James Holmes. Dr. Resnick is a past president of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law. He has published over 215 articles and book chapters. Dr. Resnick is internationally recognized and has lectured in 49 states and 24 countries.