Stop The Cycle

Trauma

Another Mass Shooting

Kathryn Seifert Ph.D. on April 17, 2023

Personal Perspective: Mass murders can be prevented by increasing the knowledge of professionals and the public about violence risk factors, treatment and services.

Personal Perspective: Mass murders can be prevented by increasing the knowledge of professionals and the public about violence risk factors, treatment and services.

Trauma

When Do Traumatized Youth Harm Themselves or Others?

Kathryn Seifert Ph.D. on June 4, 2021

Childhood trauma found in the histories of a large percentage of those perpetrating violence, involved in criminal activity, and experiencing suicidality.

Childhood trauma found in the histories of a large percentage of those perpetrating violence, involved in criminal activity, and experiencing suicidality.

Health

Violence Risk Assessment in Behavioral Health

Kathryn Seifert Ph.D. on November 7, 2019

Behavioral health providers are increasingly using youth violence risk assessments in schools. In some states, it has become mandatory.

Behavioral health providers are increasingly using youth violence risk assessments in schools. In some states, it has become mandatory.

Trauma

How to Prevent the Next School Shooting

Kathryn Seifert Ph.D. on April 7, 2018

School shootings are in the news. Find out how to prevent these tragedies.

School shootings are in the news. Find out how to prevent these tragedies.

Health

Guns or No Guns for Those With Mental Illness?

Kathryn Seifert Ph.D. on February 17, 2018

Another school shooting. What can we do?

Another school shooting. What can we do?

Anger

What’s Normal?

Kathryn Seifert Ph.D. on June 27, 2017

When it comes to childhood aggression, what is normal and what is not? When does behavior cross the line from anger to aggression?

When it comes to childhood aggression, what is normal and what is not? When does behavior cross the line from anger to aggression?

Health

Bringing Down the Cost of Healthcare

Kathryn Seifert Ph.D. on March 21, 2017

There are 3 effective ways to bring down to cost of healthcare without reducing quality or outcomes. These include prevention, early treatment and integrated care.

There are 3 effective ways to bring down to cost of healthcare without reducing quality or outcomes. These include prevention, early treatment and integrated care.

Domestic Violence

9 Youth Violence Prevention Recommendations

Kathryn Seifert Ph.D. on October 2, 2016

Everyone wants to know how to prevent the next school shooting. Here are 10 recommendations to move us closer to that goal.

Everyone wants to know how to prevent the next school shooting. Here are 10 recommendations to move us closer to that goal.

Health

Connecting Child Maltreatment and Behavior Health Problems

Kathryn Seifert Ph.D. on July 7, 2016

About 13% of US children have mental health and/or substance abuse problems. Prevention and treatment must consider child maltreatment as a possible factor to address.

About 13% of US children have mental health and/or substance abuse problems. Prevention and treatment must consider child maltreatment as a possible factor to address.

Health

What Can Be Done to Prevent the Next Mass Murder?

Kathryn Seifert Ph.D. on June 14, 2016

Reducing the unacceptably high number of mass murders and other types of violence in the US will require multiple methods. Prevention through Behavioral Health methods is one.

Reducing the unacceptably high number of mass murders and other types of violence in the US will require multiple methods. Prevention through Behavioral Health methods is one.

Addiction

8 Steps for Solving the Opioid Addiction Epidemic in the US

Kathryn Seifert Ph.D. on May 15, 2016

Opioid use, abuse and deaths are now considered a US epidemic, from Prince to the man on the street. Integrated services may be part of the solution.

Opioid use, abuse and deaths are now considered a US epidemic, from Prince to the man on the street. Integrated services may be part of the solution.

Religion

Back to the Good Ole Days - Part 2

Kathryn Seifert Ph.D. on January 10, 2016

The "Good Ole Days" are not all they are "cracked up" to be.

The "Good Ole Days" are not all they are "cracked up" to be.

Law and Crime

Oh, How I Long for the Good Ole Days

Kathryn Seifert Ph.D. on December 27, 2015

The simpler life of decades and centuries past has much to endear it to our hearts and much that is best left in the past causing us to both dream and cringe.

The simpler life of decades and centuries past has much to endear it to our hearts and much that is best left in the past causing us to both dream and cringe.

Religion

Radicalization of Young Muslims

Kathryn Seifert Ph.D. on November 28, 2015

Radicalization is a growing and terriffying problem from Paris to Canada and around the world. The radicalization process has been well studied by scholars and much is known about it. Publicising what is known can help us put prevention strategies in place. Risk reduction is found in interventions in violent homes and communities, reaching out to disinfranchised youth.

Radicalization is a growing and terriffying problem from Paris to Canada and around the world. The radicalization process has been well studied by scholars and much is known about it. Publicising what is known can help us put prevention strategies in place. Risk reduction is found in interventions in violent homes and communities, reaching out to disinfranchised youth.

Addiction

Guns, Mental Illness, Substance Abuse, Trauma and Murder

Kathryn Seifert Ph.D. on August 30, 2015

Restricting guns and increasing access to mental health treatment is only part of the answer to violence in the US. We need to look at the role of substance abuse and family violence that surrounds children with violence. There is a need to examine our cultural tolerance of substance abuse and guns as a rite of passage and family violence as nobody else's business.

Restricting guns and increasing access to mental health treatment is only part of the answer to violence in the US. We need to look at the role of substance abuse and family violence that surrounds children with violence. There is a need to examine our cultural tolerance of substance abuse and guns as a rite of passage and family violence as nobody else's business.

Health

Handcuff an 8 Year Old

Kathryn Seifert Ph.D. on August 5, 2015

Should school resource officers be handcuffing children? Most certainly it will be needed until there are sufficient behavoral health services in schools for children with special needs to provide intensive daily services for the most at risk youth and include families in the intervention.

Should school resource officers be handcuffing children? Most certainly it will be needed until there are sufficient behavoral health services in schools for children with special needs to provide intensive daily services for the most at risk youth and include families in the intervention.

Health

Assessment of Police Officers & Others in Dangerous Jobs

Kathryn Seifert Ph.D. on June 30, 2015

Assessment and therapy to reduce risk of excessive use of force by some law enforcement officers can weed out applicants not suited for the job and change the behaviors of others

Assessment and therapy to reduce risk of excessive use of force by some law enforcement officers can weed out applicants not suited for the job and change the behaviors of others

Suicide

Lubitz Likely Practiced Mass Murder by Airplane

Kathryn Seifert Ph.D. on May 18, 2015

New details are still emerging about the Germanwings plane crash in the Alps in March of this year. Many are focused on the fact that co-pilot, Andreas Lubitz, had been diagnosed with a mental illness as being his major risk factor for suicide and mass murder. Mental illness alone is NOT a risk factor for violence or mass murder.

New details are still emerging about the Germanwings plane crash in the Alps in March of this year. Many are focused on the fact that co-pilot, Andreas Lubitz, had been diagnosed with a mental illness as being his major risk factor for suicide and mass murder. Mental illness alone is NOT a risk factor for violence or mass murder.

Bias

What Is Your Problem, Baltimore?

Kathryn Seifert Ph.D. on May 4, 2015

What Is Your Problem, Baltimore? Racism, Lack of Economic Opportunity, Community Engagement, or Something Else?

What Is Your Problem, Baltimore? Racism, Lack of Economic Opportunity, Community Engagement, or Something Else?

Bullying

“Je Suis Moath al-Kasasbeh”

Kathryn Seifert Ph.D. on February 7, 2015

ISIS and other terrorist groups enraged the world with their actions. Fighting terrorists with lethal weapons will be part of, but not the entire answer. Examining the roots of terrorism will lead the world to ideas about prevention.

ISIS and other terrorist groups enraged the world with their actions. Fighting terrorists with lethal weapons will be part of, but not the entire answer. Examining the roots of terrorism will lead the world to ideas about prevention.