| Abstract: | The recent rash of school shootings has thrust practicing psychologists into the role of assisting communities prevent such high profile incidents of juvenile violence. Although many psychologists are involved in assessing and treating children at risk for violent behavior, their efforts are rarely linked with other organized prevention efforts. This article describes how practicing psychologists represent a critical resource to school districts in developing and implementing a comprehensive violence prevention strategy. The authors outline a model school and mental health clinic collaborative program that can be replicated in various practice settings and discuss the benefits and essential steps for building such a collaboration. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
