A Developmentally Informed Approach to Address Mass Firearm Violence.

ABSTRACT

Pediatric medical providers have an important role to play in response to mass gun violence events. Although mass gun violence events are rare, the rate of mass shootings is unfortunately increasing, and such events are shown to have significant and far-reaching psychological impact on children and adolescents. Recommendations from the behavioral health and pediatric fields are consolidated along with developmental considerations to support pediatric provider response in the aftermath of a mass gun violence event. Gun violence prevention strategies are also discussed.