TY - JOUR PY - 2015// TI - Psychological evaluations for firearm ownership: legal foundations, practice considerations, and a conceptual framework JO - Professional psychology: research and practice A1 - Pirelli, Gianni A1 - Wechsler, Hayley A1 - Cramer, Robert J. SP - 250 EP - 257 VL - 46 IS - 4 N2 - In the present article, we present a framework we developed for practitioners conducting psychological evaluations in civilian firearm ownership matters. These evaluations should be grounded in forensic psychology principles and those specifically related to forensic mental health assessment (FMHA); however, they represent a unique class of assessments with a particular set of considerations. The framework we developed is based on a number of empirically driven considerations and domains that reflect the contemporary bodies of literature associated with firearm-related issues in the context of mental illness, violence and suicide risk assessment, and FMHA more generally. We also present considerations for research and practice.

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LA - en SN - 0735-7028 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/pro0000023 ID - ref1 ER -