The Virginia Tech Massacre
Strategies and Challenges for Improving Mental Health Policy on Campus and Beyond
Series: Developmental Perspectives in Psychiatry;
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Product details:
- Publisher OUP USA
- Date of Publication 23 October 2014
- ISBN 9780195392494
- Binding Hardback
- No. of pages288 pages
- Size 236x155x27 mm
- Weight 522 g
- Language English 0
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Short description:
The Virginia Tech Massacre take readers on a journey examining the mental health vulnerabilities of youth transitioning to adulthood, the limitations of existing warning tools for violence, and local, regional, and national gaps in mental health service delivery across the United States.
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In the wake of the April 2006 Virginia Tech shootings, governor Timothy Kaine appointed an independent panel to investigate the incident and to recommend potential policy changes that might prevent such a tragedy from occurring again. The incident itself and the work of the panel mobilized the entire nation to examine many aspects of the tragedy, most centrally university mental health systems. Certain aspects of the case raised issues that were not addressed by the resulting report, such as the role of the college mental health system in the lives of young adults, the complexity of identifying the mental health needs of students, and the shortcomings of mental health delivery systems within colleges as well the larger community.
The Virginia Tech Massacre is based on the experience and unique perspective of Dr. Aradhana Bela Sood, a panel member appointed to the special independent review committee which was asked to consult specifically on the mental health system implications of the VA Tech shooting. This book discloses Sood's personal experience as a child psychiatrist and panel member, and her role in shaping the final report. Sood, along with co-editor Dr. Robert Cohen, who has been involved in studying and reforming mental health policy for more than 40 years, and carefully selected expert contributors take readers on a journey examining the mental health vulnerabilities of youth transitioning to adulthood, the limitations of existing warning tools for violence, and local, regional, and national gaps in mental health service delivery across the United States. This book offers examples of effective mental health services, policies, and strategies, and it provides concrete and pragmatic recommendations for how to begin overhauling the delivery of mental health services. The Virginia Tech Massacre is topical and timely, given the widespread interface between violence in the public arena and mental health issues. It will be a critical resource to mental health professionals, policymakers and legislators, state and local government officials, higher education personnel, and social workers and others in the human service fields. It will also be of interest to those concerned about gun violence and mental health and students in psychiatry, psychology, social work, and public health.
With ongoing political, cultural, and ethical discussions both locally and nationally around issues of gun control, freedom of speech, privacy, and an ongoing urgent need to combat stigma of mental illness, this book holds a unique place in the dialogue- offering more insight and evidence for our collective consideration. Dr. Sood's window to this event is unique, and while she uses research to support her assertions, her ability to use this event through which to propose more detailed intervention and preventions is impressive. Readers at all levels of training and career as well as varied disciplines will benefit from this book.
Table of Contents:
Part I Lessons from VA Tech
Chapter 1 The Tragedy at Virginia Tech
Aradhana Bela Sood
Chapter 2 How Could This Have Happened?
Hollis Stambaugh and Aradhana Bela Sood
Chapter 3 Insights from Interviews and Other First-Hand Accounts
Aradhana Bela Sood and Hollis Stambaugh
Chapter 4 Getting Behind the Mind of the Killer: What Made Him Do It? A Child Psychiatrist's Perspective
Aradhana Bela Sood
Part II Mental Healthcare on Campus
Chapter 5 Failures in Campus Mental Health Systems: Lessons from Virginia Tech
Aradhana Bela Sood and Adele Martel
Chapter 6 Best Practices and Resources: National Models for College Student Mental Health
Adele Martel and Aradhana Bela Sood
Chapter 7 Predicting Violence in Public Places
Cheryl S. Al-Mateen, Sala S. Webb, and Aradhana Bela Sood
Part III The Mental Healthcare System in the United States
Chapter 8 Mental Health Services in the United States: Pre and Post Virginia Tech
Aradhana Bela Sood and Robert Cohen
Chapter 9 Global Perspectives on Mental Health Care
Robert Cohen and Aradhana Bela Sood
Chapter 10 Toward More Responsive Systems of Care: Challenges and Strategies
Robert Cohen and Aradhana Bela Sood
Conclusion: Closing Thoughts
Aradhana Bela Sood
