Journal of Human Services,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
43(1)
Published: Dec. 18, 2024
Suicidality
affects
millions
of
people
in
the
United
States
every
year.
Despite
its
pervasiveness,
suicidality
often
impacts
minoritized
communities
disproportionately.
For
example,
Black
communities,
with
historically
low
rates,
have
experienced
significant
increases
deaths
by
suicide
last
two
decades.
Such
occurred
unique
and
complex
individual
contextual
relationships
such
as
historical
trauma,
racialized
ecological
injustices,
structural
institutional
racism,
resource-deprived
forced
family
separation
through
over-incarceration,
interpersonal
discrimination,
internalized
shame.
While
traditional
psychiatric,
psychological,
public
health
approaches
undoubtedly
prevented
some
suicides,
these
fields
study
overlook
or
obscure
interconnections
between
upstream,
oppressive
systemic
dynamics
downstream,
individual-level
factors
that
uniquely
contribute
to
communities.
To
address
oversights
limitations,
re-imagine
human
services
professionals’
screening,
assessment,
intervention
The
Individual-in-Contexts
Model
(ICM)
is
offered.
This
model
integrates
critical,
ecological,
contextual,
feminist
scholarship
frameworks,
provides
rationale
for
specific
research,
practice,
policy
recommendations.
JAMA Network Open,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
8(3), P. e250807 - e250807
Published: March 14, 2025
Defensive
gun
use
(DGU)
is
cited
as
a
rationale
for
permissive
firearm-carrying
policies;
however,
no
consensus
exists
on
how
frequently
DGU
occurs.
To
examine
the
frequency
of
relative
to
violence
exposure
(GVE)
in
sample
firearm
owners
drawn
from
nationally
representative
US
adults.
This
survey
study
used
data
cross-sectional,
self-reported
administered
via
KnowledgePanel,
probability-based
panel,
between
May
15
and
28,
2024.
Eligible
participants
were
adults
residing
within
reporting
current
access
who
responded
items.
Data
analyzed
July
September
Primary
outcomes
4
forms
DGU:
telling
perceived
threat
about
firearm,
showing
threat,
firing
vicinity
but
not
at
threat.
Among
12
822
invited
participate,
8647
(67.4%)
read
informed
consent,
8009
(92.6%)
consented
3000
(37.7%;
532
[51.1%]
male;
982
[32.7%]
aged
≥60
years)
endorsed
items,
including
295
Black,
non-Hispanic
(9.8%);
365
Hispanic
(12.2%);
2178
White,
(72.6%).
was
rare,
with
91.7%
(95%
CI,
90.6%-92.7%)
lifetime
history
DGU.
The
most
reported
form
(lifetime:
4.7%;
95%
4.0%-5.5%).
Less
than
1%
any
past-year
GVE
more
pervasive
(eg,
loss
friend
or
loved
one
suicide:
34.4%;
32.7%-36.1%;
hearing
gunshots
neighborhood:
51.8%;
50.0%-53.6%)
3.2%;
2.6%-3.9%;
32.7%;
31.0%-34.4%).
In
this
access,
rare
GVE.
Perceived
threats
may
necessitate
DGU,
given
association
GVE,
consequences
be
substantial.
Narratives
centering
consideration
policies
misstate
risk
profile
access.
Injury Prevention,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. ip - 045197
Published: Oct. 2, 2024
This
essay
establishes
a
conceptual
framework
to
understand
how
direct,
secondar
and
community
exposures
gun
violence
converge
influence
population
health.
Our
asserts
that
persistent
in
structurally
disadvantaged
communities
enacts
broad
consequences
for
mental,
physical
behavioural
health,
operating
as
key
driver
of
racial
socioeconomic
health
disparities.
We
discuss
the
applications
this
research
improved
data
collection
with
focus
on
establishing
timely
accurate
measures
alongside
individual
measures.
then
address
policy
implications
framework,
emphasising
need
long-term,
institutional
investment
prevention
intervention,
survivor
service
provision
evidence-based
policies
at
all
levels
government.
Injury Prevention,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. ip - 045432
Published: Jan. 6, 2025
Background
Firearm
suicides
are
more
prevalent
in
cities
than
many
recognise.
Extant
research—though
conducted
at
different
geographic
levels
or
on
types
of
firearm
deaths—suggests
that
firearms
dealers
may
play
a
role
city
suicides.
This
study
examines
the
relationship
between
rates
and
Methods
Data
from
Center
for
Disease
Control’s
National
Vital
Statistical
System
Bureau
Alcohol,
Tobacco,
Firearms
Explosives’
Federal
Listing
included
284
2015–2021.
Types,
locations
as
well
suicide
were
examined.
Poisson
regression
models
tested
associations
dealer
rates,
controlling
characteristics.
Models
stratified
by
size
poverty
level,
results
examined
overall
type.
Results
highest
Midwest,
South
West;
with
populations
less
500
000;
most
veterans
white
residents.
3.4
times
higher
(9.8
per
100
000
population)
lowest
(2.9).
In
adjusted
models,
associated
depended
type,
level.
Discussion
conclusions
City
an
important
access
to
lethal
means,
especially
small
through
pawnshops.
These
findings
hold
implications
how
can
engage
prevention
partners.
Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 7, 2025
Abstract
This
study
analyzes
the
relationship
between
anticipatory
community
and
police
violence
health
outcomes
including
mental
physical
well-being,
sleep
problems,
functional
disability.
Using
data
from
a
nationally
representative
survey
of
3015
self-identified
Black
African
American
adults
in
USA
collected
2023,
findings
series
regression
analyses
reveal
that
anticipating
is
linked
to
poorer
self-rated
increased
problems.
Anticipatory
associated
with
disturbances.
These
associations
persist
even
after
accounting
for
previous
experiences
violence.
The
results
underscore
potential
consequences
violence,
suggesting
fear
personal
victimization
can
adversely
influence
health.
Addressing
through
trauma-informed
public
policies
practices
critical
improving
reducing
disparities
violence-exposed
communities.
Future
research
should
explore
longitudinal
impacts
extend
additional
racial
groups
outcomes.
JAMA Network Open,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
8(2), P. e2462069 - e2462069
Published: Feb. 27, 2025
Importance
Homicide
is
one
of
the
leading
causes
death
in
US,
especially
among
adolescents
and
adults
younger
than
45
years.
While
geographic,
racial
ethnic,
sex
differences
homicide
rates
have
been
documented,
a
comprehensive
assessment
across
all
sociodemographics
needed.
Objective
To
assess
variation
US
from
2000
to
2019
geographic
location,
race
ethnicity,
sex,
age.
Design,
Setting,
Participants
This
cross-sectional
study
used
deidentified
records
National
Vital
Statistics
System
population
estimates
Center
for
Health
individuals
living
January
1,
2000,
December
31,
2019.
Data
analysis
was
completed
April
2023.
Exposure
County,
ethnicity
(American
Indian
or
Alaska
Native,
Asian
Pacific
Islander,
Black,
Hispanic
Latino,
White),
age
(0-14,
15-24,
25-44,
45-64,
≥65
years),
(female
male)
as
reported
on
certificates.
Main
Outcomes
Measures
The
main
outcome
per
100
000
individuals.
Validated
small-area
estimation
models
were
estimate
county-level
by
age,
(50
unique
populations).
Estimates
corrected
misclassification
certificates
standardized.
Results
Between
2019,
there
367
827
(95%
uncertainty
interval
[UI],
366
683-369
046)
homicides
with
decedents
most
commonly
being
male
(77.7%
[95%
UI,
77.5%-77.8%]),
aged
15
44
years
(69.8%
69.6%-69.9%]),
Black
(46.0%
45.5%-46.5%]).
highest
males
24
(74.6
72.3-77.0]
population)
25
(70.0
68.4-71.4]
followed
American
Native
(24.5
19.2-31.0]
(33.5
28.6-38.8]
population).
higher
deaths
observed
143
counties;
more
25%
counties
this
level
Arkansas,
Louisiana,
Mississippi,
North
Carolina.
Despite
national
remaining
stable
over
period
(6.1
6.0-6.2]
both
years;
incidence
rate
difference,
0.04
−0.16
0.07]),
increased
(range,
1631
3051
[53.5%]
1406
1488
[94.5%])
White
females
65
Conclusions
Relevance
In
rates,
substantial
found
within
county,
groups;
had
homicide.
findings
highlight
several
populations
places
where
high,
but
awareness
violence
prevention
remains
limited.
Journal of Urban Health,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
101(5), P. 942 - 950
Published: July 29, 2024
Abstract
Direct
and
indirect
gun
violence
exposure
(GVE)
is
associated
with
a
broad
range
of
detrimental
health
effects.
However,
much
this
research
has
examined
the
effects
single
type
GVE
(e.g.,
being
shot)
on
discrete
outcomes
daily
pain,
PTSD).
Since
people
may
experience
numerous
types
threatened
hearing
gunshots
in
their
neighborhood)
well-being,
we
study
association
between
four
direct
five
aspects
quality
life
(overall,
physical,
psychological,
social,
environmental).
Using
representative
sample
adults
from
nine
states
(
N
=
7455),
find
that
witnessing/hearing
about
shooting
one’s
neighborhood
was
most
commonly
experienced
significant
decreases
all
life.
Cumulative
also
overall
environmental
For
example,
individuals
GVEs
had
an
adjusted
average
physical
11.14
points
lower
7.18
than
no
GVE.
Decreasing
critical
component
improving
community
well-being.
