Mass shooting episodes have increased over recent decades and received substantial
media coverage. Despite the potentially widespread and increasing mental health impact of …

Abstract Purpose of Review To examine mass shootings in youth including mass shooting
trends, risk and protective factors for emotional sequelae, mental health, prevention of mass …

Studies of school shootings have been conducted in a variety of disciplines, including
sociology, psychology, and media studies. However, to date there is no unified body of …

After the shootings at Columbine High School, many public schools increased their visible
security measures, such as use of security cameras and guards. This study assesses this …

There has been a substantial increase in the number of mass shooting incidents on college
campuses in the United States in recent years. Although empirical research examined the …

Originating in the early 1970s, the concept of moral panic has been used to describe the
public's reaction to a real or perceived threat. Moral panic has been linked to well-known …

While over 240,000 American students experienced a school shooting in the last two
decades, little is known about the impacts of these events on the mental health of surviving …

Several highly publicized incidents of school violence in the past two decades have
highlighted the importance of school safety and crisis preparation for students, parents, and …

Studying school shootings can be both a fruitful and challenging endeavor. The random
nature of these events provides a number of challenges for studying this phenomenon. This …

A series of recommendations to colleges and universities concerning safety, security, and
incident response policies emerged in the aftermath of several high-profile tragic events on …