Newswise — Stuart Twemlow MD, a psychiatrist at The Menninger Clinic in Houston and an international expert on school and community violence, is available to comment on the recent shoot shootings.
Dr. Twemlow has advised the FBI on threat assessment and school violence. He also has consulted with several cities on workplace climate, school climate and threat assessment. He is director of the Peaceful Schools and Communities Project. Dr. Twemlow's bio follows:
Stuart W. Twemlow, MD
Medical Director of the Hope Program, Director of the Peaceful Schools and Communities Project of The Child and Family Program, The Menninger Clinic; Professor of Psychiatry of the Menninger Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Baylor College of Medicine; faculty member of the Houston-Galveston Psychoanalytic Institute
Board certified in adult psychiatry, Dr. Twemlow's clinical expertise and interest currently are focused on the application of mentalizing to reduce power struggles and improve the quality of human relationships. In helping patients in the Hope Adult Program, Dr. Twemlow uses a multidisciplinary team with a psychodynamic/rehabilitation intensive group therapy-focused model to emphasize patient strengths and realistic outcomes.
Dr. Twemlow has received grants from cities, private foundations and federal agencies supporting his work on the Peaceful Schools and Communities Project. As a result of his effort, the project is becoming a national model for reducing bullying.
An international lecturer on the physical and psychological aspects of violence, Dr. Twemlow also is a prolific writer. His 150 publications include his book, Creating a Peaceful School Learning Environment: A Program for Elementary Schools, with Frank Sacco, PhD, and his son, Stephen Twemlow. In addition, he has co-edited a collection of articles on analytic work with violence in the community: Analysts in the Trenches: Streets, Schools, War Zones.
A recognized expert in the field, Dr. Twemlow has served on the Academic Advisory Council of the United States Presidential Campaign Against Youth Violence, consulted with the prime minister of Jamaica on problems of peace and violence and advised the FBI on threat assessment and school violence. He also has consulted with several cities on workplace climate, school climate and threat assessment, as well as mediated disputes for cities. He has completed a successful project to reduce violence and improve the quality of life in a mid-sized community in Jamaica.
Dr. Twemlow co-wrote, With the Eyes of the Mind, a book on out-of-body and near-death experiences, with Glen Gabbard, MD. He is founding editor of The International Journal of Applied Psychoanalytic Studies. In addition, Dr. Twemlow shares the duties of editor-in-chief of the journal with Nadia Ramzy, PhD.
Dr. Twemlow earned his medical degree in his home country, New Zealand. He immigrated to the United States in 1970 and completed his residency in general psychiatry at the Karl Menninger School of Psychiatry in Topeka, Kansas. He was graduated from the Topeka Institute for Psychoanalysis and has held various offices including president of the Topeka Psychoanalytic Society. Dr. Twemlow had a private practice in psychoanalysis and psychiatry for more than 30 years, with a special interest in problems in organizations and social systems.
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