Summary Of Scope Of Practice Jeffrey Dahmer

Scope of Practice: Jeffrey Dahmer Almost everyone has heard of Jeffrey Dahmer and the horrific acts that he committed, and those same people probably ask how could those acts go on with no one noticing the “warning signs.” In the article, the author noted many “signs” that point to potential deviant criminals, but these are not necessarily actual factors that are used to gauge someone’s risk or mental state. In this paper, the real factors that contribute to risk will be distinguished and how those can be tested, factors in favor of helping Dahmer live a more “normal” life, his level of risk, his assessment, and the predictability of Dahmer. Numerous people have questioned why Dahmer was never caught. After he was many neighbors came forth

Static risk factors that Dahmer meets the criteria for include: young age, substance abuse, and an antisocial personality. Dynamic risk factors that Dahmer meets include: negative attitudes, lack of insight, and behavioral and affective instability. If a professional were to use a SVR-20 to asses Dahmer, he would meet the following criteria off of the checklist: sexual deviation, substance use problems, suicidal ideation, high density sex offenses, multiple sex offense types, physical harm to victims, uses weapons or threats of death, and escalation in frequency or severity. All of the factors listed above contribute to the risk factors supporting the idea of Jeffrey being a violent predator and risk of future violence. When looking at the risk factors, it is important to look at the protective factors as well. In Dahmer’s case, there are very limited protective factors. With his antisocial behavior, it took away the possibility of connections with others, the community, or a specific group. The only protective factor that played in favor of Dahmer was that it doesn’t seem that he ever struggled in work and therefore his

That being said, psychologists could speak to the results of tests and tools and can show that he is at risk for future violence, but they do not say when he will be violent or how he will be violent. Managing violence can be just as tricky as assessing the person. Just because there are therapies out there, that does not mean the person wants them, wants to change or has the means to change. In Dahmer’s case, he had very little protective factors and that could of been an extremely hard for him to manage his violence. Without protective factors, or the hope to change, there is little hope for the risk to be reduced or managed. A psychologist can try as much as they would like, but the person needs to be willing to find new ways to deal with life and their