What is it about?
The focus of this article is intended to provide an overview of the unique operational function of EAPs embedded within an organization and discuss how their role can support workplace violence prevention efforts across diverse work settings. The article explores considerations of opportunities to partner with internal EAPs during threat assessment team procedures. In addition, a single case study illustrates the operational value that internal EAPs can provide throughout the course of a threat assessment and management process.
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Why is it important?
Work organizations face rapidly emerging challenges to become more creative, collaborative, and intersectional in their efforts to develop comprehensive workplace violence prevention programs. In addition, threat assessment teams are confronted with a critical undertaking to promote a diverse representation of professional disciplines among their core team members. Due to their specialized role and function within organizations, internal employee assistance programs can contribute valuable perspectives and competencies to support an effective threat assessment and management process and enhance workplace safety when appropriate releases are signed.
Perspectives
As a clinical psychologist who has specialized training and experience in both violence risk assessment and employee assistance programs, I have discovered the critical role that internal EAPs can play in supporting the complex goal of preventing targeted workplace violence.
Bryan McNutt
University of California San Diego
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This page is a summary of: Filling a gap in workplace violence prevention: The value of employee assistance programs in threat assessment and management., Journal of Threat Assessment and Management, November 2025, American Psychological Association (APA),
DOI: 10.1037/tam0000260.
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