The global research institute RTI International will host a policy forum “Mental Illness and Violent Events: Identifying, Managing and Reducing Risks,” in which expert researchers working on these issues will clarify the scope of mental illness in relation to violent events, including suicide, gun violence, and victimization.
Often policymakers develop mental health policies as a response – and solution – to incidents of gun violence instead of an investment in needed mental health services, systems, and supports. Panelists will discuss the nuances these policies fail to take into account, and recommend steps for managing and reducing the risk of violence through evidence-based interventions, trainings, and services.
Panelists:
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Opening address: Tim Gabel, Executive Vice President of Social, Statistical and Environmental Sciences, RTI International
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Moderator: Richard Van Dorn, PhD, Senior Mental Health Services Researcher, RTI International
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Duren Banks, PhD, Senior Research Criminologist, RTI International
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Leslie Citrome, MD, MPH, Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, New York Medical College
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Sarah Desmarais, PhD, Associate Professor of Psychology, North Carolina State University
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Joshua Horwitz, JD, Executive Director, Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence
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Jeffrey Swanson, PhD, Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University
When and where:
Date: Thursday, May 26, 2016 at 12:00 PM ETӬ
Lunch and Registration: Noon EDT
Forum: 12:30–2 p.m. EDT
Location: Holeman Lounge, National Press Club, 529 14th Street N.W., Washington, D.C.
How to Attend:
Individuals may register here. Find more information about the event here.