Preventing Firearm Suicide by Phone: An Examination of Means Safety Practices...
Objective:Crisis centers (e.g., lifelines or crisis lines) provide publicly-accessible resources and support for individuals who are experiencing suicidal thoughts and behaviors. Crisis centers are...
The intersection of PTSD symptoms and firearm storage practices within a...
Objective:In this study of 327 firearm-owning National Guardsmen, we reported that posttraumatic stress disorder hyperarousal symptoms are significantly associated with greater odds of storing...
Demographic differences in the type of firearm and location of bodily...
Objective:To determine the type of firearm used, owner of the firearm, storage habits, and location of injury among suicide decedents who used a firearm...
Rizvi, Shireen
Dr. Rizvi’s primary research and clinical interests are in the treatment of suicidal and self-injurious behaviors, focusing specifically on borderline personality disorder (BPD) using...
Pontes, Nancy
Dr. Nancy Pontes is a nationally certified, family nurse practitioner with over 20 years’ experience working with a variety of vulnerable populations in the...
Phillips, Julie
Julie Phillips is a social demographer with interests in different forms of lethal violence, including homicide and suicide, and how access to means including...
Aziz, Rehan
Aziz’s interest is in late-life depression. Suicide is over-represented in this population, and firearms are the most common method used. Aziz has published review...
Evaluation of a Utah Concealed Firearm Permit Course Suicide Prevention Module
Objective:This study evaluated the impact of adding a suicide prevention (SP) module to a Concealed Firearm Permit (CFP) course on instructors’ knowledge, attitudes, and...