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 …

This brief review summarizes the basic epidemiology of firearm violence, a large and costly
public health problem in the United States for which the mortality rate has remained …

Introduction Several studies have measured health outcomes in the United States, but none
have provided a comprehensive assessment of patterns of health by state. Objective To use …

Background Several past studies have found that media reports of suicides and homicides
appear to subsequently increase the incidence of similar events in the community …

Four assumptions frequently arise in the aftermath of mass shootings in the United States:(1)
that mental illness causes gun violence,(2) that psychiatric diagnosis can predict gun …

Objective The present study examines the impact of the COVID-19 stay-at-home order on
gun violence in Buffalo, New York: fatal shootings, all non-fatal shootings, non-fatal …

While worldwide crime is declining overall, criminality in Latin America has reached
unprecedented levels that have ushered in social unrest and political turmoil. Despite major …

Each year an estimated 200 000 youth aged 10–29 years are murdered, making homicide
the fourth leading cause of death in young people globally. In addition to these deaths …

Objective: About 21,000 suicides in the United States in 2014 involved a firearm. The
authors reviewed evidence from around the world regarding the relationship between …

Objective: Model the global distribution of public mass shooters around the world. Method:
Negative binomial regression is used to test the effects of homicide rates, suicide rates …