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.

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