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Prevention in practice: how evidence-based threat assessment applies to the headlines.
Steps in a Homicide Risk Assessment: What the Process Actually Requires
A homicide risk assessment is not a single screening question or a general impression. It is a structured clinical process with defined steps, each serving a distinct function. Here is what that process requires from start to finish.
Read morePrevention InsightsHow Structured Scales Assess and Track Homicide Plan Formation
The move from homicidal ideation to a specific, actionable plan marks one of the most clinically significant escalation points in violence risk. Structured scales that track plan formation give clinicians and assessment teams a reliable method for measuring that transition and responding to it.
Read morePrevention InsightsWhat Is Behavioral Risk Assessment? A Structured Guide for Educators, Clinicians, and Organizations
Behavioral risk assessment is a structured process for evaluating whether a specific individual poses a risk of targeted violence. This guide covers how the process works, who conducts it, and what distinguishes evidence-based assessment from informal judgment.
Read morePrevention InsightsClosing the Bystander Gap: Why Prevention Depends on Someone Speaking Up
In nearly every case of targeted violence, someone nearby noticed warning signs before the attack. Research from the National Threat Assessment Center consistently shows the gap between noticing and reporting is where prevention breaks down. A structured, low-friction intake process can close that gap.
Read morePrevention InsightsThe Sheehan-Homicidality Tracking Scale (S-HTS): Structure and Clinical Use
The Sheehan-Homicidality Tracking Scale (S-HTS) is a structured clinical instrument for assessing and tracking homicidal ideation over time. Here is what it measures, how it is used in research and practice, and how it fits alongside behavioral threat assessment.
Read morePrevention InsightsHomicide Assessment Tool: What It Is, What It Measures, and How Teams Select One
A homicide assessment tool is a structured instrument for evaluating lethal risk toward others. Here is how these tools work, what they measure, and what threat assessment teams should look for when selecting one.
Read morePrevention InsightsThe Research Behind Behavioral Risk Assessment: What Changed the Field
Decades of research established that targeted violence is almost never impulsive and almost always preceded by observable behavior. Here is what that research means for how practitioners approach risk today.
Read morePrevention InsightsWhat Is a Homicidal Assessment Tool? Structure, Use, and Evidence
A homicidal assessment tool is a structured clinical instrument designed to evaluate an individual's risk for lethal other-directed violence. Here is how these tools work, what they measure, and who should use them.
Read morePrevention InsightsBehavioral Risk Assessment Outside the Clinic: A Structured Approach for Organizations Without Mental Health Staff
Most warning signs of targeted violence are first noticed by people without clinical credentials. Behavioral risk assessment gives HR professionals, school counselors, faith leaders, and security staff a structured process to document what they see and hand it off to the right people.
Read moreArchive
- Behavioral Risk Assessment Tools: What They Measure, How They Differ, and What to Look For
- What a Thorough Homicide Risk Assessment Actually Looks Like
- Clinical Settings, Real Risk: How Healthcare Staff Can Act on What They Notice
- Before You Trust AI With a Threat Assessment: Seven Questions to Ask Any Vendor
- When Grievance Becomes Fixation: Recognizing an Escalating Warning Pattern
Reddit AMA Archive: Violence Prevention & Behavioral Threat Assessment
Dr. Robert Moore answered the Reddit community's questions on threat assessment, the "off-ramps" concept for homicidal ideation, and more.
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