COMMUNICATING VIOLENCE RISK ASSESSMENTS

This Current Issues section of the American Psychologist examines rece nt advances in violence risk assessment, especially communications abo ut risks of violence. Assessments of violence risk are required of mos t clinical psychologists. As research on violence begins to make possi ble more reliable estimates of risk, clinicians must have ways to use and communicate that information effectively. The three articles in th is section identify and explore how we can begin to meet this challeng e.