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.
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