Understanding and Treating Incels: Case Studies, Guidance, and Treatment of Violence Risk in the Involuntary Celibate Community

Cover
Half Title
Endorsement
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Table of contents
Preface
Part 1 Introduction
	1 To Be a Real Boy
		Alienation and Depression
		Attitude toward Women
		Escalation to Physical Violence
		Why Help Them?
		Moving Forward
		Discussion Questions
		References
	2 The Rise of the Incel
		LA Fitness Shooting, Collier Township, PA, 2009
		Catastrophizing: Is It Difficult or Impossible?
		Isla Vista Killings, CA, 2014
		The Alchemy of the Incel: Misogyny, Jealousy, and Entitlement
		Moving Forward
		Discussion Questions
		References
Part 2 Etiology of the Incel
	3 Masculine Identity Development and the Incel
		The Roots
		Hegemonic Masculinity
		Cultures of Masculinity
		Not a Chad or Beta; What’s Left?
		Positive Masculinity
		Discussion Questions
		References
	4 The Incel Funnel and the Influence of Religion, Technology, and Pornography
		Understanding the Funnel
		Religious Influences
		The Incel Religion
		Technology
		Pornography
		Summary
		Discussion Questions
		References
Part 3 Incel Questionnaire and Rubric
	5 Incel Indoctrination Rubric (IIR)
		Thinking
		Feelings/Emotions
		Behavior
		Environmental
		Case Examples Using the IIR
		Scoring of the Isla Vista Killings, CA, 2014
			Summary
			Thinking
			Feeling
			Behaviors
			Environment
		Scoring of the LA Fitness Shooting, Collier Township, PA, 2009
			Thinking
			Feeling
			Behaviors
			Environment
		Moving Forward
		Discussion Questions
		References
	6 Incel Cases by Rubric Category: Special Thanks to Bethany Van Brunt for Her Work on This Chapter
		Thinking
			1 Misogyny (31/50)
			2 Racism (11/50)
			3 Blackpill (18/50)
			4 Inaccurate Self-Conception (13/50)
			5 Fame Seeking (25/50)
		FEELING
			6 Rage (23/50)
			7 Hopelessness (17/50)
			8 Catastrophe (18/50)
			9 Disability (11/50)
			10 Abandoned (16/50)
		Behavior
			11 Approach Behaviors (19/50)
			12 Howling (22/50)
			13 Suicide (28/50)
			14 Past Attacks (12/50)
			15 Redpill (10/50)
		Environment
			16 Incel Materials (13/50)
			17 Rejection (21/50)
			18 Bullied (11/50)
			19 Failure to Change (12/50)
			20 Free Fall (13/50)
		Moving Forward
		Discussion Questions
		Note
Part 4 Assessing the Risk
	7 Identifying the Risk Factors
		Risk Factors
		Quality of Threat
		Risk Factors for Targeted, Predatory, Mission-Oriented Violence
		Environmental Factors
		Moving Forward
		Discussion Questions
		References
	8 Identifying Stabilizing Influences
		Stabilizing Influences
		Environmental and Emotional Stability
		Social Health and Relationships
		Access to Non-Violent Outlets
		Empathy and Connection
		Positive Social and Individual Action
		Positive Masculinity
		Affirmative Sexuality
		Moving Forward
		Discussion Questions
		References
	9 Conducting a Violence Risk Assessment
		Mental Illness and Violence
		Violence Risk and Threat Assessment
			SIVRA-35
			US Postal Service Threat Assessment Team Guide
		Risk Assessment Guideline Elements for Violence (RAGE-V)
		Turner and Gelles
			Verbal Cues
			Bizarre Thoughts
			Behavioral Clues
			Obsessions
		FBI Four-Prong Approach
			Prong One: Personality of the Student
			Prong Two: Family Dynamics
			Prong Three: School Dynamics
			Prong Four: Social Dynamics
		ASIS Workplace Violence Prevention and Intervention Standards
		Approach Warning Behaviors
		Assessing the Pathway to Violence
		Structured Professional Judgment (SPJ)
			1 Gather Information
			2 Determine the Presence of Risk Factors
			3 Determine the Relevance of Risk Factors
			4 Develop a Good Formulation of Risk
			5 Develop Scenarios for Violence
			6 Case Management Plan Based on Scenarios
			7 Conclusory Opinions about Violence Risk
		Moving Forward
		Discussion Questions
		References
Part 5 Three Case Studies in Assessment and Treatment
	10 Incel Treatment Approaches
		Active Listening [PC]
		Lost, Naked, and Alone [ExT]
		Engaging and Changing the Incel Story [Na]
		Who Are You? [May]
		Teaching the Incel to Think Differently [REBT] [Na]
		Making a Plan [Real]
		Motivational Interviewing [MI]
		How the Incel Will Experience Change [CT]
		Moving Forward
		Discussion Questions
		References
	11 Assessment and Treatment Approaches: Junior High
		Case 1: Marc
		Scoring of Marc
			Thinking
			Feeling
			Behaviors
			Environment
		Threat Assessment Initial Evaluation
			Threat Assessment Recommendations
		Counseling Treatment Considerations
		Narrative Therapy Example
		REBT Therapy Example
		Person-Centered Example
		Moving Forward
		Discussion Questions
		References
	12 Assessment and Treatment Approaches: College
		Case 2: Jake
		Scoring of Jake
			Thinking
			Feeling
			Behaviors
			Environment
		Threat Assessment Initial Evaluation
			Threat Assessment Recommendations
		Counseling Treatment Considerations
		Existentialism
		Motivational Interviewing
		Moving Forward
		Discussion Questions
		References
	13 Assessment and Treatment Approaches: Workplace
		Case 3: Kyle
		Scoring of Kyle
			Thinking
			Feeling
			Behaviors
			Environment
		Threat Assessment Initial Evaluation
			Threat Assessment Recommendations
		Counseling Treatment Considerations
		Reality Therapy
		Change Theory
		Moving Forward
		Discussion Questions
		References
Part 6 Community and Systems Approach
	14 Addressing the Incel through the BIT/CARE Model: Special Thanks to Dr. Amy Murphy for Her Work on This Chapter
		Purpose of Using a Team Strategy
		Three Phases of Team Activities
			Phase 1 of BIT: Gathering Data
			Phase 2 of BIT: Risk Rubric and Analysis
			Phase 3 of BIT: Interventions
		Team Membership
		A Typical Meeting
		Common Missteps in the Work of BITs
		Discussion Questions
		Note
		References
Appendix A: Case Review
Appendix B: George Sodini Blog
Appendix C: Elliot Rodger Video Transcript “Day of Retribution”
Appendix D: Christopher Harper-Mercer Manifesto
Appendix E: Dylann Roof Manifesto
Appendix F: Joseph Ferguson Confession (Transcript of Video)
Appendix G: A Partial Transcript
Appendix H: Incel Terms and Definitions
Appendix I: Incel Indoctrination Rubric (IIR)
Index