Purpose

The purpose of this study is to provide mental health practitioners with a framework for conceptualizing individuals who may be at risk of targeted violence, mass shootings in particular.

Design/methodology/approach

Through the lens of the Path to Intended Violence model, a non-experimental descriptive design was chosen to explore the characteristics and behaviors of perpetrators who had engaged in mental health treatment within six months before their attacks.

Findings

The perpetrators in this study demonstrated behaviors included in each of the stages of the Path to Intended Violence model. Thus, it may be important for practitioners to be familiar with this model, especially the earlier stages, to potentially identify and intervene with individuals who may be at risk of committing mass violence.

Originality/value

This paper highlights how the Path to Intended Violence model can provide practitioners with a framework for identifying progressive warning signs in patients and how to take action to stop them from continuing their journey toward violence.

中文翻译：

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袭击前心理健康治疗中的暴力和公共大规模枪手的途径

目的

本研究的目的是为心理健康从业者提供一个框架，用于概念化可能面临有针对性暴力风险的个人，特别是大规模枪击事件。

设计/方法/方法

通过“故意暴力之路”模型的镜头，选择了一种非实验性的描述性设计来探索在袭击前六个月内从事心理健康治疗的犯罪者的特征和行为。

发现

本研究中的肇事者展示了通向故意暴力模型的每个阶段中包含的行为。因此，对于从业者来说，熟悉这种模式可能很重要，尤其是早期阶段，以潜在地识别和干预可能面临大规模暴力风险的个人。

原创性/价值

本文重点介绍了“故意暴力之路”模型如何为从业者提供一个框架，以识别患者的渐进警告信号，以及如何采取行动阻止他们继续走向暴力之路。