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Hayley Sherwood
Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Reston Psychological Center, P.C.
www.restonpsych.com  
(703) 437-3236

Dr. Sherwood is a licensed clinical psychologist in private practice at Reston Psychological Center, P.C., in Reston, Virginia.  She specializes in parenting, family, and women's issues.  She has extensive experience with clients with a variety of emotional and behavioral difficulties in clinical, community, and school settings.  Dr. Sherwood received her doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from Temple University in 2000.  She is a member of the American Psychological Association, the Virginia Psychological Association, the Northern Virginia Society of Clinical Psychologists, and the National Register for Health Service Providers in Psychology.

What do we know about individuals who commit violence in schools?

 

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Host: What do we know about individuals who commit violence in schools?

Dr. Hayley Sherwood: According to the American Psychological Association Help Center, any of these behaviors that occurs over a period of time could signal the potential for violence.

A history of violent or aggressive behavior, serious alcohol or drug use, gang membership or a strong desire to be in a gang, access to or fascination with weapons especially guns, threatening others regularly, trouble controlling feelings like anger, withdrawal from friends and usual activities, feeling rejected or alone, having being a victim of bullying, poor school performance, a history of discipline problems or frequent run-ins with authority, feeling constantly disrespected, failing to acknowledge the rights of others.

While none of these behaviors alone mean that a person will necessarily become violent, they might indicate that more attention needs to be paid to the causes of such behaviors in an individual. 1

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