Objectives To compare emergency department (ED) visit rates for suicidal ideation and/or self-harm among youth by urban-rural location of residence. Study design This is a retrospective analysis of ED visits for suicidal ideation and/or self-harm by youths aged...
Objective To characterize hospitalization costs attributable to gun-related injuries in children across the US. Study design The 2005-2017 National Inpatient Sample was used to identify all pediatric admissions for gunshot wounds (GSW). Patients were stratified...
Specific psychiatric disorders are associated with an increased risk of gun carrying among adolescents, but the vast majority of adolescents with psychiatric disorders did not report gun carrying. Targeted efforts to assess access to and use of firearms in mental...
Objective To identify risk and protective factors for weapon involvement among African American, Latino, and white adolescents. Study design The National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health is a nationally representative survey of 7th-12th grade...
