In the Crosshairs: Examining Firearms, Violence, and Mental Illness

Autor:	Lisa Anacker, Debra A. Pinals
Rok vydání:	2018
Předmět:	03 medical and health sciences Psychiatry and Mental health medicine.medical_specialty 0302 clinical medicine 05 social sciences 050501 criminology medicine 030212 general & internal medicine Psychology Mental illness medicine.disease Psychiatry 0505 law
Zdroj:	Psychiatric Annals. 48:416-420
ISSN:	1938-2456 0048-5713
DOI:	10.3928/00485713-20180814-01
Popis:	The general public often looks to mental health professionals to predict or somehow stop acts of gun violence, especially after highly publicized mass shootings. What is often less sought by the public, but no less critical, is the role of mental health professionals in examining risk of suicide related to firearms. Therefore, it is important for mental health professionals to understand the current data about firearms as they relate to violence against others, suicide, and mental illness, as well as the associated clinical implications. Understanding the general public's conceptions related to gun violence and mental illness, as well as the background and current developments of these important issues, will aid the mental health professional on legal and clinical matters, including variations of legislation related to guns and mental illness, gun violence–restraining orders, firearm-related clinical conversations, and risk assessments. [ Psychiatr Ann. 2018;48(9):416–420.]
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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