The behavioral science of firearms : a mental health perspective on guns, suicide, and violence / Gianni Pirelli, Hayley Wechsler and Robert J. Cramer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pirelli, Gianni, author.

Wechsler, Hayley, author.

Cramer, Robert J., author.

Series:

American Psychology-Law Society series.

American Psychology-Law Society series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gun control--United States.

Gun control.

Firearms ownership--Risk assessment--United States.

Firearms ownership.

Firearms--Law and legislation--United States.

Firearms.

Violence--Risk assessment--United States.

Violence.

Violence--Psychological aspects.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (649 pages).

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2018.

Summary:

'The Behavioral Science of Firearms' focuses on applying behavioural science principles and knowledge to inform and improve firearm-related policy, practice, and research. The authors provide comprehensive coverage of relevant case law and legal statutes, as well as issues pertaining to violence, suicide, and gun safety.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note:

PART I: AN INTRODUCTION TO FIREARMS

Chapter 1: Firearms: A Primer

Chapter 2: Firearm Law and Policy

PART II: MENTAL HEALTH, VIOLENCE, AND SUICIDE

Chapter 3: Mental Health

Chapter 4: Violence

Chapter 5: Domestic (DV) and Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)

Chapter 6: Suicide and Self-Injury

PART III: THE EMERGING ROLES OF MEDICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS IN FIREARM-RELATED MATTERS

Chapter 7: Evaluation

Chapter 8: Treatment

PART IV: MAIN FINDINGS AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS FOR PRACTIC, RESEARCH, AND POLICY

Chapter 9: Main Findings and Future Directions in the Behavioral Science of Firearms.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Previously issued in print: 2018.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-19-066978-0

0-19-063045-0

0-19-063044-2