School Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management

While schools are safer today than in years past, one act of school violence is one too many. Recent reports have conveyed the importance of schools developing and implementing protocols and procedures to prevent or mitigate school violence. To assist with this task, this article addresses behaviora...

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Published in:California school psychologist 2018-06, Vol.22 (2), p.148-162
Main Authors: Louvar Reeves, Melissa A., Brock, Stephen E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Behavior
Behavior Problems
Behavioral Science and Psychology
Best Practices
Child and School Psychology
Collaboration
Counselor Role
Criminal statistics
Domestic violence
Education
Educational Environment
Educational Psychology
Elementary Secondary Education
Ethics
Evaluation
Federal court decisions
Identification
Intervention
Law enforcement
Management
Prevention
Professionals
Psychology
Risk
Risk Assessment
Risk factors
School Administration
School boards
School Psychologists
School Safety
School violence
Schools
Students
Teachers
Teams
Threat assessment
Threats
Tools for Practice
Violence
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Summary:While schools are safer today than in years past, one act of school violence is one too many. Recent reports have conveyed the importance of schools developing and implementing protocols and procedures to prevent or mitigate school violence. To assist with this task, this article addresses behavioral threat assessment and management (BTAM) in the K-12 school setting and the school psychologist’s role in risk and threat assessment. Best practices in establishing a K-12 behavioral threat assessment and management process, including the assessment of risk factors and warning signs, identification of concerns, and follow-up interventions and monitoring are discussed. Ethical and legal considerations are also reviewed.
ISSN:2159-2020
2161-1505
DOI:10.1007/s40688-017-0158-6