A Novel Examination of Exposure Patterns and Posttraumatic Stress After a University Mass Murder
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DOI: 10.1037/tra0000354
Abstract: Objective: Occurring at an alarming rate in the United States, mass violence has been linked to posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) in both direct victims and community members who are indirectly exposed. Identifying what distinct exposure… read more here.
Keywords: mass violence; posttraumatic stress; mass; exposure ... See more keywords
Mass murders involving firearms and other methods in school, college, and university settings: Findings from the Columbia Mass Murder Database
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DOI: 10.1111/1556-4029.15161
Abstract: While mass murders involving academic settings, especially using firearms, are of grave, growing public concern, identifying consistent patterns to aid prevention has proved challenging. Although some characteristics, such as male sex, have been routinely associated… read more here.
Keywords: murders involving; involving firearms; mass murder; mass murders ... See more keywords
Moving Beyond Individual-Level Explanations: Exploring the Contextual Correlates of Mass Murder
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DOI: 10.1177/00938548221078580
Abstract: Due to the rarity of mass murder, scholars have focused almost exclusively on its individual-level risk factors, assuming that structural characteristics play a negligible role in the etiology of this infrequent but impactful crime. This… read more here.
Keywords: mass murder; moving beyond; mass; individual level ... See more keywords