Monthly Archives: July 2014

Article Summary: Operationalzing the Assessment and Management of Violence (Doyle & Logan, 2012)

Posted on July 31, 2014 by Susan Vaught

    In their article, Doyle and Logan (2012) suggest a system, Short-Term Assessment of Risk and Treatability (START), for assessing violence risk that addresses shortcomings of current methods. Studies have estimated between one in 10 and one in three … Continue reading →

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Friday Factoids: Violence, Video Games, and Slenderman

Posted on July 25, 2014 by Susan Vaught

    When one thinks of deadly murderous duos, names that may come to the mind include: Leopold and Loeb; Lucas and Toole; Bianchi and Buono; and Lake and Ng. It’s no surprise to most that these notorious and sadistic … Continue reading →

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Friday Factoids: The Power of (and Potential Problems with) Humor

Posted on July 25, 2014 by Susan Vaught

  Do psychologists have a sense of humor? Was Johnny Carson the “King of late night television?” Of course! I rest my case.   Seriously though, humor in the work place has been a tremendous outlet for stress reduction. We … Continue reading →

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Friday Factoids: A Call for Action on Teen Violence

Posted on July 11, 2014 by Susan Vaught

    Amid the rise in teen violence, one must agree that our society’s most precious resource is endangered. Violence among teens seems to be a common theme in headline news.  On June 11, 2014, a news report on the … Continue reading →

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Friday Factoids: Link Between Vitamin D and and Psychosis?

Posted on July 7, 2014 by Susan Vaught

  One may have thought that vitamin D was only associated with bone density, skin conditions, sunlight exposure, or cardiovascular functioning. While it is commonly known throughout the medical and psychological community that vitamin D is linked to brain development … Continue reading →

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