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Hear from experts working to reduce firearm injury
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.
3002-What constitutes a “serious and imminent” threat that would permit a health care provider to disclose PHI to prevent harm to the patient, another person, or the public without the patient’s authorization or permission?
Information that explains the deferral to the professional's judgment in determining the nature and severity of a threat to health or safety.
520-Does HIPAA permit a provider to disclose PHI about a patient if the patient presents a serious danger to self or others
Information for health care providers regarding the circumstances in which the HIPAA Privacy Rule permits them to disclose personal health information (PHI).
Firearm-Related Mortality: A Global Public Health Problem
This study examines global trends in firearm-related mortality.
Firearm mortality in California, 2000–2015: The epidemiologic importance of within-state variation
This study found interstate variability in firearm mortality that could impact future policy around firearm violence prevention.
Firearm Ownership and Domestic Versus Nondomestic Homicide in the U.S.
This paper examines the association between gun ownership and domestic violence.
Efficacy of a Universal Brief Intervention for Violence Among Urban Emergency Department Youth
This study demonstrates that a brief intervention targeted to youth who present to the emergency department may result in a decrease in aggressive behaviors.
Prevention of firearm injuries with gun safety devices and safe storage: An Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma Systematic Review
A study examining the manner of firearm storage at home and the differences in outcomes of intentional and unintentional injuries involving a firearm.