The Role of Overvalued Beliefs in Lone Actor Violence

The Role of Overvalued Beliefs in Lone Actor Violence

Strongly held beliefs can play a significant role in the development and maintenance of fixation, but understanding their relationship with violence requires careful consideration of how those beliefs develop, evolve, and become embedded within an individual’s identity.

In this webinar, Ms Kolbrun Kristinsdottir will explore the role of fixation and overvalued beliefs in lone actor violence, drawing on her recent research in this area.

The session will examine how overvalued beliefs can develop and become increasingly integrated into an individual’s identity, shaping perceptions, influencing behaviour, and potentially contributing to a pathway towards violence. Kolbrun will consider how overvalued beliefs can be conceptualised as a driver of fixation, and what this means for understanding individuals who become increasingly preoccupied with a particular grievance, cause, or belief system.

The webinar will also explore the practical implications for clinical formulation, threat assessment, and risk assessment,…