PTSD and Attitudes Toward Guns Following Interpersonal Trauma

Gun violence is a serious public health concern that is currently grossly understudied. Gun attitudes are a potential risk factor for gun violence; however, factors related to gun attitudes have not been identified. Mental illness such as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is commonly discussed as...

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Authors: Wamser-Nanney, Rachel (Author) ; Nanney, John T. (Author) ; Constans, Joseph I. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2021
In: Journal of interpersonal violence
Year: 2021, Volume: 36, Issue: 13/14, Pages: NP7619-NP7636
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Keywords:
interpersonal trauma
PTSS
PTSD
gun attitudes
Gun violence

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