Gathering both positive details, such as a supportive family, and negative details, such as familial discord, establishes the context of an individual's circumstances.
Gathering both positive details (e.g., caring and supportive family) and negative details (e.g., familial discord and violence) about these factors will establish the context
Prior NTAC research has found that many past attackers had substantial negative experiences related to the contextual themes.
prior NTAC research has found that many past attackers had substantial negative experiences related to these contextual themes
Stressors are significant setbacks, losses, and other life challenges that may be acute or chronic, across family, social, work, health, and legal domains.
Significant setbacks, losses, and other life challenges that may be acute
Home life refers to family dynamics or home environments that negatively impact an individual, including discord, abuse, drug use, criminality, and domestic violence.
Family dynamics or home environments that negatively impact an individual, including family discord, abuse, drug use, criminality, domestic violence
Mental health history covers current or previous symptoms that negatively impact the individual, particularly when untreated, such as paranoia, delusions, depression, and suicidality.
Current or previous history of mental health symptoms that negatively impact the individual, particularly when left untreated
Criminal history is a history of criminal behavior identified in formal records, including arrests, convictions, and other legal actions.
A history of criminal behavior identified in formal records, including arrests, convictions, and other legal actions
Outside formal records, criminal behavior may be identified during the assessment through interviews with family, friends, coworkers, and others familiar with the individual.
Outside of formal records, criminal behavior may be identified during the assessment through interviews with family, friends, coworkers, classmates, and others familiar with the individual
Why inferred Hedged with 'may be identified'; typed as a process statement about sources.
Interpersonal difficulties are a pattern of strained or conflicted relationships with family, partners, friends, coworkers, neighbors, or community members.
A pattern of strained or conflicted relationships with family members, romantic partners, friends, coworkers, classmates, neighbors, or other members of the community
Lack of consequences is a pattern of criminal or inappropriate behavior for which consequences were absent or not commensurate with the behavior.
A pattern of engaging in criminal or inappropriate behavior for which the consequences were either absent or not commensurate with the behavior
Stressors can be experienced across several life domains, including family/romantic relationships, social interactions, work or school environments, personal health, legal actions, and other identified areas. Specific examples include being bullied or harassed by others, financial instability, job loss, divorce or child custody issues, and failed life aspirations.
Specific examples include being bullied or harassed by others, financial instability, job loss, divorce or child custody issues, and failed life aspirations.
Mental health history may or may not include prior formal diagnoses, hospitalizations, and treatment (e.g., prescription medication).
Mental health history may or may not include prior formal diagnoses, hospitalizations, and treatment (e.g., prescription medication).
Contextual themes represent significant elements of an individual's personal circumstances and surroundings that may impact their thinking and behavior.
Contextual themes represent significant elements of an individual’s personal circumstances and surroundings that may impact their thinking and behavior.
Positive home life factors may include supportive families, healthy relationships, and other dynamics that could support intervention strategies to mitigate risk.
positive home life factors may include supportive families, healthy relationships, and other dynamics that could support intervention strategies to mitigate risk
Criminal history may also include other criminal behavior and contacts with law enforcement and the courts that have not resulted in official legal actions.
Criminal history may also include other criminal behavior and contacts with law enforcement and the courts that have not resulted in official legal actions.
Interpersonal difficulties may include an inability to form or sustain positive relationships with others due to the individual's inappropriate or concerning behaviors.
Interpersonal difficulties may include an inability to form or sustain positive relationships with others due to the individual’s inappropriate or concerning behaviors.
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