Teachers can predict violent adults

A research release issued by l’Université de Montréal discusses a study led by U de M psychiatry professor Sheilagh Hodgins in collaboration with Mark Ellenbogen, professor in the Department of Psychology and CRDH researcher, postdoctoral researcher Peter Lam and two other U de M professors Frank Vitaro and Richard E. Tremblay. The study found that primary teachers are able to identify potentially violent adults based on childhood behaviour.