Firearm Ownership and Capability for Suicide in Post-Deployment National Guard Service Members.

CONCLUSION: Our findings support theories emphasizing practical aspects of suicide (e.g., three-step theory) and suggest that owning firearms, in particular for self-protection, along with familiarity using firearms may be associated with greater capability for suicide. PMID: 31002425 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior - April 18, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Goldberg SB, Tucker RP, Abbas M, Schultz ME, Hiserodt M, Thomas KA, Anestis MD, Wyman MF Tags: Suicide Life Threat Behav Source Type: research

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