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Firearms Risk Management in Psychiatric Care
Article that assessed the effectiveness of the firearms risk management program at the Twin Valley Psychiatric System of the Ohio Department of Mental Health.
The myth of “imminent” violence in psychiatry and the law
Article elucidating the definition of "imminent" violence as used in psychiatry and the law, and why it is an inaccurate use of the term.
Firearm Laws, Patients, and the Roles of Psychiatrists
Article examining the differences in firearms statutes across the US to highlight the responsibility of clinicians in understanding firearms statutes and restrictions for their mental health and/or substance abuse patients.
Clinical Psychologists’ Firearm Risk Management Perceptions and Practices
Study that investigated the perceptions of firearm safety issues and mental health among clinical psychologists and their practices of engaging in firearm risk management with their mental health patients.
Access to firearms: When and how do mental health clients become prohibited from owning guns?
A review of three clinical cases examining firearm legislation as it pertains to firearm ownership in people with mental illness.
Gun Violence, Mental Illness, And Laws That Prohibit Gun Possession: Evidence From Two Florida Counties
Article that explores gun-related suicide and perpetration of violence in people with serious mental illness, as well as the effectiveness of gun violence prevention by legal restrictions on firearm sales to people with a mental health history through two large Florida population studies.
Suicide rising across the US
Resource addressing the multifactorial causes of rising suicide rates in the US and ways to prevent suicide at each societal level.
Perpetration of violence, violent victimization, and severe mental illness: balancing public health concerns
Review examining published empirical studies on the perpetration of violence and victimization among people with severe mental illness.
The Association Between Serious Mental Health Problems and Violence: Some Common Assumptions and Misconceptions
Article that discusses the mental health problems associated with violence, the extent to which mental health can explain violence, and the screening instruments available to identify individuals with mental health problems who are most at risk for carrying a gun and committing violence.
What role does serious mental illness play in mass shootings, and how should we address it?
Article that discusses the connection between mental health and mass violence, and suggests improvements in policy designs to remove guns from individuals at risk for violence who are with or without mental illness.
Tarasoff and beyond: Legal and clinical considerations in the treatment of life-endangering patients, 3rd ed.
Guidebook that discusses the Tarasoff decision and subsequent related court cases, as well as the clinical implications and interventions from these court decisions.
Assessing violence risk in Tarasoff situations: a fact-based model of inquiry
Article that reviews the principles underlying a fact-based approach with six areas of inquiry that can guide the assessment of risk in Tarasoff-type situations.