Suicidal behavior is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide. Fortunately, recent
developments in suicide theory and research promise to meaningfully advance knowledge …

Suicide is a major public health concern in the United States. Between 2000 and 2018, US
suicide rates increased by 35%, contributing to the stagnation and subsequent decrease in …

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Supplement. Background: Research suggests that access to firearms in the home increases …

Background Research has consistently identified firearm availability as a risk factor for
suicide. However, existing studies are relatively small in scale, estimates vary widely, and no …

Reducing the availability of highly lethal and commonly used suicide methods has been
associated with declines in suicide rates of as much as 30%–50% in other countries. The …

Importance Understanding geographic and community-level factors associated with suicide
can inform targeted suicide prevention efforts. Objectives To estimate suicide rates and …

Importance Firearm injury is the second leading cause of death in the United States for
children and young adults. The risk of unintentional and self-inflicted firearm injury is lower …

Importance Over 30 000 people die annually in the United States from injuries caused by
firearms. Although most firearm laws are enacted by states, whether the laws are associated …

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 …

Objectives. To examine the relationship between state-level firearm ownership rates and
gender-specific, age-adjusted firearm and total suicide rates across all 50 US states from …