SOC363H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Habituation, Critical Role, Sampling Frame
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Mass shooting victims have increased over time. Social withdrawal and violence walkup + rubin. Newtown shooting shot 20 children and 6 adults at an elementary school. Mental illness is an insufficient explanation for mass murder. He was very isolated and withdrawn in his early years this is common in mass murderers: this type of behaviour usually goes unnoticed until later on in life. Lack of interpersonal reciprocity seen in autistic children: avoidance and inhibition seen in puberty, withdrawal, trauma. Withdrawal and isolation can also precede schizophrenia part of schizophrenia prodrome: can lack empathy and are cold and callous toward other human beings. Hard for those who are over 18 to have a parent get them into a facility they have to check themselves in. Lack of response for those with these difficulties. Stigma is a large barrier that stops people from getting help that they need. Also hard to know the exact kind of treatment he needs.
