Episode #6 - Suicidal vs. Homicidal Risk Factors What We Know and What We Don’t Know

In this episode Chris talks about the differences between suicidal and homicidal risk factors what to do if you think someone may be suicidal or homicidal. He also dives into the ethical and legal ramifications of notifying authorities and/or others if you think someone it at risk for either and the need for research dollars towards understanding mass murders and violence.

Links

Research Chris references on the show: http://psycnet.apa.org/record/2001-00676-007

Tarsaff’s landmark case mandating informing of pending harm… ethical “duty to warn”: https://nationalpsychologist.com/2009/03/tarasoff-%E2%80%9Cduty-to-warn%E2%80%9D-clarified/101056.html

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Listen to Episode #6 – Suicidal vs. Homicidal Risk Factors What We Know and What We Don’t Know