Journal Club Guides

Looking for a journal club guide on the intersection of firearms and healthcare? Our team has selected relevant articles and developed discussion questions to teach students how to read peer-reviewed literature, evaluate study design, review basic statistical principles, and apply research outcomes to their clinical practice.

“Hey, let me hold your guns for a while”: A qualitative study of messaging for firearm suicide prevention

By Rocco Pallin, Bonnie Siry, Deborah Azrael, Christopher E. Knoepke, Daniel D. Matlock, Ashley Clement, Megan L. Ranney, Garen J. Wintemute & Marian E. Betz

Published May 2019 in the Journal of Behavioral Sciences & the Law

The Role of Reason for Firearm Ownership in Beliefs about Firearms and Suicide, Openness to Means Safety, and Current Firearm Storage

By Sarah E. Butterworth, Samantha E. Daruwala, & Michael D. Anestis

Published June 2020 in the Journal of Suicide & Life-threatening Behavior