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CHARLESTON TRAGEDY
Psychotherapy Or Gun Control
For Violent Haters?

June 20, 2015 by Dr. Sandra E. Cohen

Gun control versus mental health intervention for the risk of extreme violence like we saw recently in Charleston? Mental health services aren’t the answer. Therapy takes too long and someone like Dylan Roof would have to know the problem is his for therapy to be effective. Clearly, Dylan Roof has serious psychological problems. The obvious …

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Psychotherapy Or Gun Control
For Violent Haters?

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“We come to Film and TV to find our hidden stories. If we look deeply into a character’s psyche, there is much to see about ourselves.”

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