The Impact of Firearm Ownership, Violence, and Policies on Mental Health: A Systematic Scoping Review
This review highlights the urgent need for comprehensive policies that address firearm accessibility, promote mental health interventions, and address the social determinants of firearm-related harm. Such an integrated public health approach addressing these individual and societal factors is essential for mitigating the complex psychological pathways through which firearms affect mental health across populations.
Authors
- Rodolfo Furlan Damiano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3180-7926)
- Raphael Neves Dos Santos Mosqueira Gomes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8819-7973)
- Osvaldo J. Yano
- Bianca Besteti Fernandes Damiano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8639-4746)
- Mariana de Amorim Auler
- Letícia Nobre Lopes
- Guilherme Pimenta Roncete
- Loren Beiram
- Loyná Euá Flores E Paez
- Victor Hugo Spitz
Institutions
- Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul (BR)
- Nova Southeastern University (US)
- Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein (BR)
- Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Harvard Review of Psychiatry
- Published
- 2025-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/hrp.0000000000000440
- Primary Topic
- Gun Ownership and Violence Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00