@article{ref1,
title="Might the COVID-19 pandemic spur increased murder-suicide?",
journal="Journal of aggression, conflict and peace research",
year="2020",
author="Joiner, Thomas E. and Lieberman, Amy and Stanley, Ian H. and Reger, Mark A.",
volume="12",
number="3",
pages="177-182",
abstract="PURPOSE The coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has prompted concerns about an increased risk for psychological distress, broadly and suicide mortality, specifically; it is, as yet, unclear if these concerns will be realized, but they are plausible. <br><br>DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH The authors demonstrate why researchers, clinicians, policymakers and other public health stakeholders should be vigilant to the potential increases in murder-suicide in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. <br><br>FINDINGS During the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been reports of increased gun sales, alcohol sales, intimate partner violence and child neglect/abuse. These factors give one serious pause regarding the potential for murder-suicide, especially in the context of other pandemic-related stressors (e.g. loneliness, economic stress, health anxiety). <br><br>ORIGINALITY/VALUE This paper highlights pandemic-related factors that might spur increased murder-suicide and encourages murder-suicide prevention efforts to take place alongside other pandemic-related public health interventions.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1759-6599",
doi="10.1108/JACPR-05-2020-0502",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/JACPR-05-2020-0502"
}