SAVD currently collects mental health-related information
(for victims and offenders) at the time of the event and in the
year before the event. At the time of the event, information
collected includes demonstration of symptoms consistent with
an attention deficit or a hyperactivity disorder (e.g., impulsivity,
short attention span, distractibility), whether the victim or
offender has a diagnosis of ADHD or another hyperactivity
disorder, treatment for ADHD or another hyperactivity
disorder, and presence of a diagnosed learning disability.
Information assessed for the year before the event includes
receipt of school-sponsored psychological counseling services,
treatment for depression, presence of thoughts of suicide or
threats of suicide, presence of plans for suicide, and previous