Suicidal Ideation Among Individuals Who Have Purchased Firearms During COVID-19
Objective:Historically, firearm ownership is not associated with suicidal thoughts, which is extremely important given that firearms are so much more lethal than other methods...
Perceptions of the utility of secure firearm storage methods as a...
Objective:Firearms account for more than half of all suicides in the US annually (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2023). Research has demonstrated that...
The association between beliefs about the centrality of mental illness in...
Objective:In two samples of American firearm owners, we examined to what extent the belief that gun violence is a “mental health problem” rather than...
Rates of preparatory suicidal behaviors across subgroups of protective firearm owners
Objective:Firearm owners are often considered as one homogenous group; however, little research actually supports this contention. We utilized latent class analysis to identify different...
Time-series analyses of firearm-related Google searches and United States suicide rates...
Objective:This project examined the extent to which shifts in firearm-related Google search trends were associated with subsequent changes in firearm and overall suicide rates...
Differentiating suicide decedents who died by firearm versus hanging
Objective:Little is known about what determines which method an individual will use to die by suicide. In this study, we examined 149 individuals who...
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...
Positive and negative affective processes associated with firearm acquisition and ownership
Objective:In a sample of 6,200 Americans matched to Census demographic data, we examined differences in positive and negative emotions. Individuals who reported owning firearms...
Augmenting Suicide Prevention Interventions for Service Members (ASPIS)
Objective:In this grant, a suicide research center located at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center leads a team of researchers on projects examining...