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This is the definitive book on threat assessment. The foremost authorities from around the world describe the latest research, offer diverse perspectives, and give pragmatic advice on how to use the best methodology for specific types of threat assessment. A must for serious forensic clinicians. * Phillip Resnick, MD, Professor of Psychiatry, Case Western Reserve University * The wisdom and practical case experiences shared by these subject matter experts will serve as foundational data to assist me in my threat assessment role. This is one book that will stay near my desk at all times for quick reference. * John Lane, Senior Advisor at Control Risks & Founder of the Association of Threat Assessment Professionals (ATAP) * Meloy and Hoffmann have done it again. The second edition of the International Handbook of Threat Assessment is every bit as outstanding as the first. The contributors clearly elucidate the real-world implications of cutting-edge research on threats and the people who make them. * John Monahan, PhD, Shannon Distinguished Professor of Law and Psychology, University of Virginia *

Meloy and Hoffmann have done it again. The second edition of the International Handbook of Threat Assessment is every bit as outstanding as the first. The contributors clearly elucidate the real-world implications of cutting-edge research on threats and the people who make them. * John Monahan, PhD, Shannon Distinguished Professor of Law and Psychology, University of Virginia * The wisdom and practical case experiences shared by these subject matter experts will serve as foundational data to assist me in my threat assessment role. This is one book that will stay near my desk at all times for quick reference. * John Lane, Senior Advisor at Control Risks & Founder of the Association of Threat Assessment Professionals (ATAP) * This is the definitive book on threat assessment. The foremost authorities from around the world describe the latest research, offer diverse perspectives, and give pragmatic advice on how to use the best methodology for specific types of threat assessment. A must for serious forensic clinicians. * Phillip Resnick, MD, Professor of Psychiatry, Case Western Reserve University *

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Dr. Reid Meloy is a board-certified forensic psychologist and internationally recognized expert in threat assessment. He consults on cases in North America and Europe and is a widely published author and researcher. He is a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine, and a faculty member at the San Diego Psychoanalytic Center. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences and past President of the American Academy of Forensic Psychology. He has been a consultant to the Behavioral Analysis Units of the FBI for the past two decades. Dr. Jens Hoffmann is a forensic psychologist and head of the Institute of Psychology and Threat Management, based in Darmstadt near Frankfurt, Germany. Dr. Hoffmann has published more than seventy scientific papers and book chapters and has been a leader in the professional acceptance of threat assessment throughout Europe. In his role as an expert, Dr. Hoffmann assisted the German Bundestag in rendering the act of stalking a criminal offense in Germany. He is the former President of the Association of European Threat Assessment Professionals (AETAP). He was also a founding associate editor of the Journal of Threat Assessment and Management.

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