School-Based Risk Assessments: A Conceptual Framework and Model for Professional Practice.

Abstract

The school-based risk assessment evolved from concerns about the presumed prevalence of children and adolescents willing to plan and commit serious violence at school. This article describes a pragmatic and clinical approach to school violence that addresses both dangerousness and threat assessments. Following a brief review of juvenile crime and the rare instances of school shootings, the article outlines a best-practice approach for school-based risk assessment. It explores the type of youngsters seen in these evaluations and stresses case management over predictive accuracy. With few exceptions, youths referred for school-based risk assessments need services and support rather than punishment, with interventions aimed at helping them to function more effectively.WILLIAM HALIKIAS received his PsyD in clinical psychology from Antioch New England Graduate School. He is a board-certified diplomate in assessment psychology from the American Board of Assessment Psychology. He practices clinical and forensic psychology in the New England area and consults to schools, courts, and mental health agencies. He is a senior associate faculty member at the Antioch New England Graduate School, Department of Clinical Psychology, where his advanced seminars include topics such as psychology and the law, child and family psychology, and advanced psychological assessment. His research interests include the development of scientist-practitioner models of psychological assessment and consultation. CORRESPONDENCE CONCERNING THIS ARTICLE should be addressed to William Halikias,

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