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Section 6
Integration of Mental Health
in Countering Violent Extremism (CVE)

Question 6 | Test | Table of Contents

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Weine, M.D., Stevan and B. Heidi Ellis, Ph.D. (2015) The Integration of Mental Health in Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) and What Law Enforcement Needs to Know. Department of Homeland Security, p. 1-3.

Update
Practitioners’ perspectives on the challenges of dealing with the interaction between mental illness and violent extremism in Countering Violent Extremism (CVE)

Norah Schulten (2022) Practitioners’ perspectives on the challenges of dealing with the interaction between mental illness and violent extremism in Countering Violent Extremism (CVE), Behavioral Sciences of Terrorism and Political Aggression, DOI: 10.1080/19434472.2022.2142268

Peer-Reviewed Journal Article References:
Davis, M. J., Moore, K. M., Meyers, K., Mathews, J., & Zerth, E. O. (2016). Engagement in mental health treatment following primary care mental health integration contact. Psychological Services, 13(4), 333–340.

Ellis, B. H., & Abdi, S. (2017). Building community resilience to violent extremism through genuine partnerships. American Psychologist, 72(3), 289–300.

Jasko, K., Webber, D., Kruglanski, A. W., Gelfand, M., Taufiqurrohman, M., Hettiarachchi, M., & Gunaratna, R. (2020). Social context moderates the effects of quest for significance on violent extremism. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 118(6), 1165–1187.

Patterson, J. E., & Edwards, T. M. (2018). An introduction to global mental health. Families, Systems, & Health, 36(2), 137–143.

Savage, S., & Fearon, P. A. (2021). Increasing cognitive complexity and meta-awareness among at-risk youth in Bosnia-Herzegovina in order to reduce risk of extremism and interethnic tension. Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology, 27(2), 225–239.

QUESTION 6
Why are mental health services important in countering violent extremism? To select and enter your answer go to Test.