The Behavioral Science of Firearms

Gianni Pirelli, Ph.D. is a Licensed Psychologist in New York and New Jersey, where he runs a group clinical and forensic psychology practice. He is the editor of his state association's journal, the New Jersey Psychologist. Hayley Wechsler, Ph.D. is an admissions psychologist working toward licensure at the Department of State Hospitals - Atascadero. Robert J. Cramer, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Community and Environmental Health at Old Dominion University, and editor of the Journal of Aggression, Conflict and Peace Research.

Too often the intersection of the topics of firearms and mental illness is the subject of misconceptions or approached with political partisanship. Dr. Pirelli and his colleagues have provided a thorough and apolitical exposition of the history and many clinical, legal, and behavioral issues associated with the topics of firearms and behavioral health. This book is a welcome addition to the new, cutting edge literature that relies on research evidence, some designed and conducted by the authors themselves, to examine and draw conclusions regarding best practices in managing the public health problems presented by violence, suicide, and firearms.

• 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