@article{ref1,
title="Firearm leadership: development, analysis, and application of a novel concept to message secure storage of firearms in the military",
journal="Military psychology",
year="2024",
author="Walsh, Adam and Ghahramanlou-Holloway, Marjan and Stanley, Ian H. and Betz, Marian E. and Heintz Morrissey, Brooke and Godin, Shira and Morgenstein, Joshua and LaCroix, Jessica and Cobb, Erin and Grammer, Joseph and Button, Christopher J.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="Suicide remains a leading cause of death in the United States (U.S.) Armed Forces. Access to firearms increases the risk of death by suicide due to the high lethality of firearm-related injuries (~90% in suicide attempts) and the highly dynamic nature of suicide which includes rapid change from low- to high-risk states. Critical gaps remain in research, programming, and communication amongst scientists, Department of Defense (DoD) programmatic leaders, front-line commanders, and service members. To enhance communication and coordination, in June 2022, the first-ever national &quot;Firearm Suicide Prevention in the Military: Messaging and Interventions Summit&quot; was held, with discussion of Firearm Leadership, a concept that emphasizes the importance of communication about lethal means safety (LMS) among military leaders and service members. Through a discussion of scientific literature, the points identified during the Summit, as well as presenting illustrative case examples derived from suicide death reviews, we aim to provide a conceptual model for the benefits of Firearm Leadership and how some barriers can be overcome. Following the Summit, further discussions on &quot;Firearm Leadership&quot; led to the development of a Firearm Leadership Factsheet.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0899-5605",
doi="10.1080/08995605.2024.2336641",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08995605.2024.2336641"
}