School Shooters: Troubled Teens or Cold-Blooded Killers?
Presented by:
Phillip Resnick, MD
Professor of Psychiatry, Case Western Reserve University
School shootings have increased sharply in the last decade. This presentation will address the characteristics and motives of school shooters and examine what mental health professionals can do to improve prevention.
Educational Objectives:
As a result of participating in this activity, you should be able to:
- Identify the characteristics of school shooters
- List appropriate areas of inquiry in evaluating potential school shooters
- Identify potential interventions to reduce the risk of a school shooting
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Planner Disclosure: No planners of this activity have indicated a relevant financial relationship with an ACCME defined commercial interest.