Psychology & Psychiatry
Why Americans are buying more guns than ever
Americans have been on a record gun-buying spree in recent months.
Aug 28, 2020
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New study documents increasing frequency, cost, and severity of gunshot wounds
The rise in firearm violence has coincided with an increase in the severity of injuries firearms inflict as well as the cost of operations to treat those injuries; policy makers must be more aggressive in addressing violence ...
Aug 10, 2020
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National survey of gun owners: Majority favor gun violence prevention policies
The majority of U.S. gun owners support measures such as background checks, but report not vocally supporting these policies because they feel disrespected by health advocates.
Jul 28, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Here's why guns increase the risk of suicide–especially in stressful times
People who own a handgun are almost four times more likely to die by suicide than those who don't have guns, according to new research by Matt Miller, a professor of health sciences and epidemiology at Northeastern.
Jul 7, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Traits associated with increased risk of gun use among high-risk adolescents
Research out today identifies traits among high-risk adolescents associated with increased risk for gun use. Among high-risk adolescents, those with greater callous-unemotional traits were more likely to carry a gun and to ...
Jun 16, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
When a handgun is in the home, suicide risk quickly rises
Handgun owners are at substantially heightened risk of suicide in the years after buying their first gun, a large new study finds.
Jun 4, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Rifles and shotguns used more often in youth and rural suicides
The researchers say their findings, published Feb. 3 in Injury Epidemiology, suggest that adopting safety measures for rifles or shotguns may prevent suicides, particularly among young people and rural-area residents.
Feb 10, 2020
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Gun owners aren't happier, don't sleep better at night
Despite claims that owning a gun makes a person feel safer and sleep easier, gun owners don't actually sleep any better than non-gun owners, according to a new study by University of Arizona researcher Terrence Hill.
Feb 4, 2020
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At gun safety events, 40% of gun owners reported not locking all household guns—even around kids
While waiting for free firearm storage devices at gun safety events held in sporting goods stores across Washington, nearly 3,000 people filled out a one-page survey asking how they stored guns at home and other household ...
Jan 10, 2020
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Anguished, armed and impulsive: A deadly mix fuels rising teen suicides
On a spring morning near Orlando, a 17-year-old typed "I love you guys" on her Instagram page. Struggling with depression, distraught over a breakup, and fighting back tears, she walked out of class and into the empty high ...
Jan 2, 2020
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