Newswise — Joel Dvoskin, PhD, has specialized in the study and prevention of violent behavior for four decades. Through the Threat Assessment Group (Newport Beach, Calif.), he has provided workplace violence prevention services to numerous Fortune 100 companies, colleges and universities, and communities across the U.S. Regarding college and professional sports, Dvoskin has worked for many years with the National Basketball Association, the NBA Players Association and the NCAA First Team mentoring program for young athletes.
Dvoskin on the allegations of bullying and threats by a Miami Dolphin player against a teammate:
“What is alleged to have occurred within the Miami Dolphins football team is not hijinks; it is a serious example of workplace bullying that could have led to extreme violence.”
“Encouraging physical violence as response to bullying is no more appropriate in a professional locker room than it would be in any other work place.”
Dvoskin is based in Tucson, Ariz., and can be reached at 520-577-3051 (office); 520-906-0366 (cell). ________________________________________The American Psychological Association, in Washington, D.C., is the largest scientific and professional organization representing psychology in the United States. APA's membership includes more than 134,000 researchers, educators, clinicians, consultants and students. Through its divisions in 54 subfields of psychology and affiliations with 60 state, territorial and Canadian provincial associations, APA works to advance the creation, communication and application of psychological knowledge to benefit society and improve people's lives.
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