Mental illness and reduction of gun violence and suicide: bringing epidemiologic research to policy.
PURPOSE: This article describes epidemiologic evidence concerning risk of gun violence and suicide linked to psychiatric disorders, in contrast to media-fueled public perceptions of the dangerousness of mentally ill individuals, and evaluates effectiveness of policies and laws designed to prevent fi...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2015
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