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Peer-Reviewed Article

Suicide risk and firearm ownership and storage behavior in a large military sample

Anestis, M. D., Bandel, S. L., Butterworth, S. E.,
Psychiatry Research., 2020.

An examination of firearm storage and suicide risk in a large nonclinical sample of military service members.

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Who are the owners of firearms used in adolescent suicides?

Johnson, R. M., Barber, C., Azrael, D., et al.
Suicide & life-threatening behavior, 2010

A report on the source of firearms used in adolescent suicides examined using data from CDC's National Violent Injury Statistics System.

External Resource

Mass Murder with Firearms: Incidents and Victims, 1999-2013

A congressional report analyzing mass shootings for a 15-year period (1999-2013) by Krouse, J. W., & Richardson, J. D.

External Resource

2019 National Veteran Suicide Prevention Annual Report

A report addressing firearm suicide in the veteran population in the U.S. up until 2017.

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Incidence, Distribution, and Lethality of Firearm Injuries in California From 2005 to 2015.

Spitzer, S. A., Pear, V. A., McCort, C. D., et al.
JAMA Network Open., 2020.

A description of the incidence and distribution of nonfatal firearm injuries and estimate case fatality ratios for firearm injuries within California from 2005 to 2015.

Peer-Reviewed Article

Firearms in Frail Hands: An ADL or A Public Health Crisis!

Patel, D., Syed, Q., Messinger-Rapport, B. J., et al.
American Journal of Alzheimers Disease and Other Dementias. , 2015.

Challenges, barriers, screening, and recommendations for firearm access and safety among older adults with neurocognitive disorders.

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Firearms, Dementia, and the Clinician: Development of a Safety Counseling Protocol

Doucette, M. L., Dayton, H., Lapidus, G., et al.
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society., 2020.

A firearm safety counseling protocol tool for dementia patients developed based on literature reviews from several databases.

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“Safety in Dementia”: Development of an Online Caregiver Tool for Firearm, Driving, and Home Safety.

Polzer, E. R., Nearing, K., Knoepke, C. E., et al.
Journal of the American Geriatric Society., 2020.

The paper discusses a decision aid for caregivers of individual's with dementia on how to improve their safety in the home, while driving, and when they have firearm access.

Peer-Reviewed Article

Suicide Risk in Alzheimer’s Disease: A Systematic Review

Serafini, G., Calcagno, P., Lester, D., et al.
Current Alzheimer Research., 2016.

A literature review of risk factors and protective factors for suicide and the association between suicide risk and Alzheimer's disease.

Peer-Reviewed Article

Violence In Older Adults: Scope, Impact, Challenges, And Strategies For Prevention

Rosen, T., Makaroun, L. K., Conwell, Y., et al.
Health Affairs., 2019.

Risk factors, challenges, and recommendations for prevention of various forms of violence self-directed or directed towards older adults.

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Racial and ethnic estimates of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias in the United States (2015-2060) in adults aged ≥65 years.

Matthews, K. A., Xu, W., Gaglioti, A. H., et al.
Alzheimers and Dementia., 2019.

Estimates on the future burden of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias in the United States.

Peer-Reviewed Article

Temporary Transfer of Firearms From the Home to Prevent Suicide: Legal Obstacles and Recommendations

McCourt, A. D., Vernick, J. S., Betz, M. E., et al.
JAMA Internal Medicine., 2017.

A summary of obstacles and recommendations on state firearm laws regarding temporary transfers for clinicians to effectively counsel their patients at-risk of suicide.

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