This report addresses the problem of mass violence in the United States and, specifically, the extent to which mental illness is or is not contributing to this social pathology. The report was done because mass shootings are increasing in frequency and severity, and they have captured the national attention.
This course is based on the reading-based online article, Mass Violence in America: Causes Impacts and Solutions created by Joe Parks, MD et al in 2019.
Publication Date
August, 2019: National Council for Behavioral Health
Course Material Authors
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Joe Parks, MD
Dr. Parks is the Medical Director for the National Council for Behavioral Health with nearly two decades of experience with public health. He practices psychiatry on an outpatient basis at Family Health Center, a federally funded community health center established to expand services to uninsured and underinsured patients in central Missouri. Dr Parks is also a Distinguished Research Professor of Science at the University of Missouri – St. Louis and is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Missouri, Department of Psychiatry in Columbia.
Donald Bechtold, M.D.
Donald W. Bechtold, MD is a graduate of the University Of Colorado School Of Medicine where he also received his post-graduate specialty training in General (adult) Psychiatry and his subspecialty training in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Dr. Bechtold has served on the manuscript review panels of multiple journals and as an NIMH External Reviewer for Research Development and Special Projects.
Frank Shelp, M.D., M.P.H
Frank E. Shelp, MD, MPH trained in psychiatry at Duke University and public health at UNC Chapel Hill. He is a distinguished fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and a member of the American College of Psychiatrists. Dr. Shelp has returned to Georgia as clinical vice president for behavioral health for Georgia Peach State Health Plan.
Jeffery Lieberman, M.D.
Jeffrey A. Lieberman, M.D., is the Lawrence C. Kolb Professor and Chairman. He has authored or co-authored over 600 articles published in scientific literature and wrote or edited 11 books on mental illness, psychopharmacology and psychiatry. More recently, Dr. Lieberman's work has extended into public policy and advocacy for enhancing awareness of mental illness and improving mental health care, as well as reducing the stigma associated with mental illness.
Sara Coffey, D.O.
Dr. Coffey is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences (OSUCHS). Dr. Coffey completed her adult psychiatry residency at the University of Chicago and her child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship at Harvard Medical School’s Cambridge Health Alliance. She lectured on both collaborative care models in pediatrics, as well as, preventative care in children. Dr. Coffey serves as a consultant for the Department of Human Services Child Welfare and is a Co-Lead on OSUCHS’s Pediatric Behavioral and Emotional Health ECHO.
David Lutkemeier holds a BA degree in psychology, a master’s degree in developmental psychology, and a doctorate degree from the University of Cincinnati in Special Education and Psychology. He is certified as a psychologist by the Arizona Board of Psychologist Examiners, as well as holding public school superintendent certification in Arizona and California. Dr. Lutkemeier has worked as an assistant professor at Arizona State University, a school psychologist, special education director, assistant superintendent, and superintendent in both Arizona and California. David, working as a consultant with a national curriculum management group (CMSi) has completed over two dozen comprehensive district-wide curriculum audits in 15 states over the past 20 years and has worked as a test developer for CE Learning Systems for the past ten years.
Recommended For
This course is appropriate for counselors, marriage and family therapists, psychologists and social workers. Professionals at the intermediate level of knowledge will gain the most from this article, but beginners will still learn important information.
Course Objectives:
After taking this course, you should be able to:
Identify and examine the key data in this report regarding mass violence in the United States.
Recognize discrepancies between the reported incident data and popular attitudes and beliefs.
Classify and apply report data
Availability
This course is available starting Oct 15th, 2019 and expires Dec 30th, 2028
Disclosure to Learners
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Course Creator
David M. Lutkemeier – No relevant financial relationships.
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There is no commercial support for this distance-learning course.
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