Recognizing the Warning Signs: Violence Risk Assessment in Forensic Psychology

In this episode of Perspectives in Professional Psychology, Lance Garrison, Psy.D., sits down with Ana Belmonte, Psy.D., Division Chair of Forensic Psychology for a rigorous and clinically grounded conversation on violence risk assessment and prevention.

Violence risk assessment is one of the most consequential responsibilities in forensic psychology. The decisions informed by these evaluations can affect schools, workplaces, courts, and entire communities. Dr. Belmonte will unpack how contemporary threat and violence risk assessment has evolved from unstructured clinical judgment to structured, evidence-based models focused on behavior, escalation patterns, and crisis indicators.

Join us for a precise and practical examination of how psychology contributes to the prevention of targeted violence.