@article{ref1,
title="Firearms risk management in psychiatric care",
journal="Psychiatric services",
year="2001",
author="Sherman, Marion E. and Burns, K. and Ignelzi, James and Raia, James and Lofton, V and Toland, D. and Stinson, Bob and Tilley, JL and Coon, T",
volume="52",
number="8",
pages="1057-1061",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: This study sought to assess the effectiveness of a firearms risk management program. METHODS: A firearms risk management program, which included multidisciplinary assessment, treatment, and discharge planning, was developed and implemented among 46 civilly committed psychiatric inpatients at the Twin Valley Psychiatric System, a behavioral health organization of the Ohio Department of Mental Health. RESULTS: The research sample comprised mainly men who had personality disorders and histories of substance abuse and who had expressed an intent to use a firearm to commit suicide. On discharge, none of the patients had access to a firearm. Of the 16 patients who were hospitalized during the next 24 months, only five were noted to have threatened to harm themselves or others with a firearm or to have access to a firearm. CONCLUSIONS: Multidisciplinary and focused assessment, treatment, and discharge planning can be effective in neutralizing the risk of firearms use among psychiatric patients.",
language="",
issn="1075-2730",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}