November 1st, 2010

“The Violent Person”

By James K Luiselli EdD ABPP BCBA-D

‘Invaluable’ resource looks at ethical dilemmas

 

“The Violent Person”

By Raymond B. Flannery

American Mental Health Foundation, Inc.

Riverdale, N.Y., 2009

 

Reviewed by James K. Luiselli, Ed.D., ABPP, BCBA-D

What constitutes a behavioral emergency? According to psychologist Raymond B. Flannery, it represents a “medical or psychiatric crisis,” which “poses the risk of imminent, violent behavior toward the responding healthcare professional, the agitated victim, innocent family members, or bystanders.” “The Violent Person” is intended as a risk management guide for practitioners who encounter or are likely to experience such events.…

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