Abstract: Introduction: 2021 had the highest number firearm suicide deaths in U.S. history, with veterans representing 62.4% of firearm suicide deaths. The study objective is to …
Abstract: Objective: Although recent work has highlighted high rates of suicide among American Indian and Alaska Native individuals who served in the US military, to date, a …
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Veterans have higher suicide rates than matched non-veterans, with firearm suicides being especially prevalent among veterans. We examined whether state …
Abstract: Introduction: Secure firearm storage has been proposed as a suicide prevention method within the military; however, secure storage practices are uncommon. Service members …
Abstract: Veterans' suicide rates exceed those of non-Veteran adults, and Veteran suicides more often involve firearms. However, the relationship between Veteran characteristics …
Abstract: Objective: To explore financial barriers and facilitators to promoting secure firearm and medication storage among patients at risk for suicide. Methods: Veterans seeking …
Abstract: Beginning in 2020, the destabilizing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic led to social isolation, economic struggles, and worsening mental health across the country. Though …
Abstract: Introduction: The US Department of Defense recommends lethal means safety counseling (LMSC) to promote firearm injury prevention via secure storage of personal firearms. …
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Unsafe storage of firearms is associated with increased risk of suicide.. However, contemporary population-based data on the prevalence and correlates of …
Abstract: Aims: Firearms have become an increasingly common method of suicide among women Veterans, yet this population has rarely been a focus in firearm suicide prevention …
Abstract: Rationale: There are theoretical reasons to expect loneliness related to firearm purchasing. For instance, loneliness might amplify social isolation and feelings of …
Abstract: In this article, we describe the development of a regional firearm storage network organized by investigators affiliated with the Department of Veterans Affairs and run …