by Shannon | Dec 21, 2022
Objective The aims of this study were to describe firearm storage practices in homes of patients evaluated for mental health (MH) complaints at a tertiary care children’s hospital and to describe storage practice changes after treatment. Methods We...
by Shannon | Dec 21, 2022
Psychiatrists may encounter patients at risk of perpetrating mass shootings or other mass violence in various settings. Most people who threaten or perpetrate mass violence are not driven by psychiatric symptoms; however, psychiatrists may be called upon to evaluate...
by Shannon | Dec 21, 2022
Background Violent trauma has lasting psychological impacts. Our institution’s Community Violence Response Team (CVRT) offers mental health services to trauma victims. We characterized implementation and determined factors associated with utilization by pediatric...
by Shannon | Dec 21, 2022
Objectives To examine associations of current mental and substance use disorders with self-reported gun ownership and carrying among recently separated US Army soldiers. Veterans have high rates of both gun ownership and mental disorders, the conjunction of which...
by Shannon | Dec 21, 2022
Importance To date, few multisite investigations have evaluated early interventions for injured patients with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms. Objective To simultaneously assess the effectiveness and implementation of a brief stepped collaborative...