Former Institute faculty member Michelle Degli Esposti, PhD, participated in a webinar with the National Collaborative on Gun Violence Research to share information from a study conducted while she...
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Media Mention: In 2019, Congress Finally Funded Gun Violence Research. Here’s How It’s Changed the Field
In the mid-2010s, as a series of mass shootings set new records for lethality and turned the public’s attention toward America’s gun violence epidemic, the same question was raised again and again:...
Media Mention: Opinion – Understanding school safety in Michigan: How can we keep schools safe?
With the new school year underway, safety is at the forefront of many conversations. In the news, there are increasing reports of severe acts of physical violence, which are devastating and have...
Media Mention: U-M selected as NIH research hub for nationwide effort to enhance community-led, health equity work
With the goal of building the science that can strengthen efforts to reverse health disparities—which keep millions of Americans in poorer health due to lack of access to food, health care and other...
Examining community-level protection from Alaska Native suicide: An Indigenous knowledge-informed extension of the legacy of Michael Chandler and Christopher Lalonde
Rasmus S, Wexler L, White L, Allen J. Examining community-level protection from Alaska Native suicide: An Indigenous knowledge-informed extension of the legacy of Michael Chandler and Christopher...
“Daddy Issues” and Diagnoses: Gendered Weaponization of Mental Health in Intimate Relationships
Cooper, C. E., & Sweet, P. L. (2024). “Daddy Issues” and Diagnoses: Gendered Weaponization of Mental Health in Intimate Relationships. Violence Against Women, 0(0)....
A cognitive-behavioral treatment for suicide prevention among adults with schizophrenia spectrum disorders in community mental health: Study protocol for a pilot feasibility and acceptability randomized clinical trial
Bornheimer, L. A., Verdugo, J. L., Brdar, N. M., Im, V., Jeffers, N., Bushnell, C. B., ... & Himle, J. A. (2024). A cognitive-behavioral treatment for suicide prevention among adults with...
Media Mention: Firearm Homicides a Major Public Health Challenge in Mexico
Mexico is among the countries with the highest firearm mortality rates. Although these rates decreased slightly between 2018 and 2022, firearm mortality remains a major public health challenge for...
Extreme Risk Protection Orders in the United States: A Systematic Review of the Research
Zeoli, A. M., Frattaroli, S., Aassar, M., Cooper, C. E., & Omaki, E. (2024). Extreme risk protection orders in the United States: A systematic review of the research. Annual Review of...
Advancing Science to Prevent Firearm Violence in Communities: A Process for Harmonizing Studies to Develop Research Infrastructure
Sokol, R., Walton, M., Lee, D., Seewald, L., Medina Del Toro, V., Farooqui, M., Sallabank, G., Zimmerman, M., Edberg, M., Wang, Y., Zakrison, T., Tung, E. L., Hillegass, W. B., Vearrier, L., Zhang,...
Media Mention: Preparing For and Responding to School Threats: Resources for Administrators
Threats of violence can be highly disruptive for schools, even if they aren’t linked to credible plans for an attack. Administrators must know how to investigate reports of threats, quickly...
Media Mention: Springfield students suffer collateral damage over anti-immigrant conspiracy theory
The students of Springfield, Ohio, are caught in a mess they had nothing to do with. Schools had to shut down for multiple days after 33 separate bomb threats, and two universities moved classes...