In a time when targeted violence, stalking, radicalization, and mass harm can feel overwhelming and unpredictable, Predators, Posers, and Pained Personalities offers a practical counterpoint: while we may never predict who will commit violence, we can recognize concerning patterns, manage risk, and build systems that save lives while respecting dignity, ethics, and due process.
 
Written for violence prevention and Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management (BTAM) professionals, this book is also accessible to parents, caregivers, educators, community leaders, healthcare providers, public safety personnel, workplace professionals, and anyone committed to preventing harm.
 
Blending research, real-world experience, and practical guidance, the authors explore the evolution of BTAM, the mindset required for effective prevention, and the importance of curiosity, compassion, and recognizing people are more than a single moment in time. Readers gain practical insight into building multidisciplinary BTAM teams across schools, colleges, healthcare, workplaces, retail, houses of worship, and public safety.
 
Complex topics are translated into clear guidance, including the pathway to violence, behavioral warning signs, dynamic and static risk factors, empowered reporting, emotions and violence, mental health, intimate partner violence, self-directed violence, violent extremism, inceldom, stalking, and the influence of media and technology.
 
The book also addresses sustaining effective programs through leadership support, ethical decision-making, legal considerations, organizational change, documentation, and professional standards. It concludes with the authors' C.A.S.T.™ framework, providing a practical roadmap for effective violence prevention.
 
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