Description
Book SynopsisFirearms and Clinical Practice is an essential handbook for medical and mental health professionals, providing readers with the overarching Know, Ask, Do (KAD) framework for navigating gun-related issues that may arise in their work. With concepts grounded in the empirical literature and best practices in the clinical and forensic treatment and assessment arenas, this book will facilitate clinical-decision making for practitioners working in a broad range ofsettings and contexts.
Trade ReviewThe importance of firearms-related issues to the clinical and forensic practice of behavioral health could hardly be clearer, yet until recently our knowledge in this area was not nearly what was needed. Into this gap, Pirelli and DeMarco provide the enormously useful Firearms and Clinical Practice. It will serve as an invaluable reference for addressing gun-related questions arising in professional practice. * Kirk Heilbrun, PhD, Drexel University *
Strengths of this book include its comprehensiveness and its clarity of discussion...Recommended. * Choice *
Table of ContentsAbout the Authors Acknowledgements Disclaimer Preface Introduction Scope and Format of this Book Chapter 1: A Primer on Guns Chapter 2: Guns and the Law Chapter 3: Firearms and Mental Health: A Review of the Professional Literature and Emerging Roles for Medical and Mental Health Professionals Chapter 4: Firearm-Related Issues in Therapeutic Contexts Chapter 5: Forensic Mental Health Assessment (FMHA) and Firearm-Specific Evaluations Chapter 6: Ethical Considerations for Medical and Mental Health Professionals References Appendix A: Glossary of Firearm-Related Terms Appendix B: Glossary of Firearm-Related Law and Legal Cases Appendix C: Know, Ask, Do (KAD) Model for Medical and Mental Health Professionals Appendix D: Pirelli Firearm-10 (PF-10) Conceptual Model and Domains Index
