EDITORIAL
My passion for the dissemination of freely accessible evidence-based neuropsychiatric research is sustained by my role as the Editor of the Briefing Books initiative by the Public Education and Media Dissemination Committee (PEMDC), within the Association for Applied Behavioral and Cognitive Therapists (ABCT) in the US.
The aim of Briefing Books is to provide journalists and members of the public with accessible & evidence-based information on a wide range of topics, that often are in the headlines, such as suicide, and mass shootings. In addition, I review submissions to the Journal of the Medical Care Section of the American Public Health Association.
Gun Violence in America
Rita Hitching (Eds.) (2021).
ABCT Publications, New York, NY.
Dying of Whiteness
Gun legislation associated with firearm deaths.
Jonathan Metzl MD, PhD & Rita Hitching MSc
Weapons Effect
Guns unconsciously elicit aggression.
Brad J. Bushman, PhD
LGBTQ+ Population
LGBTQ+are at greater risk of gun violence.
Kirsty A. Clark PhD, Tara McKay PhD & Serena Musungu
Racial Inequity
Inequality causes violence & police brutality.
Sirry Alang PhD & Rita Hitching MSc
Deadly Child's Play
Media increases interest & use of real guns.
Brad J. Bushman, PhD
Community Violence
Poor health from early gun exposure.
Billie Katz, PsyD
Mass Shooting - Personal Account
A personal account of the mass shooting.
Mark Greenhalgh MPh, PhD
Firearm Suicide
Firearm suicide is a leading cause of death.
Mike Anestis PhD, Shelby L. Bandel MS & Allison E. Bond MA
Gun Violence in America
Rita Hitching (Eds.) (2021).
ABCT Publications, New York, NY.
Sexual & Gender Minorities
Social Norms, Prejudices, Fear
Ilana Seager van Dyk, PhD
Non-Suicidal Self-Injury
Characteristics, Patterns & Risk Factors
Peggy Andover PhD
Older Adults
Bereavement, Burden & Loss of Purpose
Rita Hitching MSc
Trauma & Chronic Disease
Long Term Stressors, Severity & Disability
Lily Brown PhD
Veterans & Active Duty
Bereavement, Burden & Loss of Purpose
Rita Hitching MSc
Adults & Mid-Life
Financial, Family & Work
Emily Bilek PhD
Youth 5 to 24 Years
Prevalence, Media & Prevention
Mitch Prinstein PhD, Maya Massing-Schaffer MA & Benjamin W Nelson PhD.