Researchers Track Characteristics of Firearm Owners Receiving Mental Health Treatment
A Rutgers Health study examines the demographics of firearm owners who are more likely to receive therapy services or be prescribed psychiatric medication.
According to the study, published in the Journal of Clinical Psychology, people who are female, younger, more educated, and have reported suicidal ideation are more likely to go to therapy or use psychiatric medications.
Female firearm owners, white individuals, people with higher education and those who have experienced suicidal thoughts are more likely to be in therapy or be prescribed psychiatric medication.
The study's lead author, Allie Bond, an assistant professor in the Department of Urban-Global Public Health at the Rutgers School of Public Health, highlights the importance of understanding which demographics use or don't use mental health resources.
Firearms are the most common method of suicide, according to the U.S.
Author's summary: Study examines demographics of firearm owners receiving mental health treatment.