Course Objective
- Describe the development of gun laws as they relate to individuals with mental illness
- Recognize the relationship between mental illness and violence
- Explain the relationship between stigma and treatment participation, and the effects gun laws can have
Date: August 2nd, 2022
Presenter:
Merrill Rotter, MD
Senior Forensic Advisor to the Commissioner, NYS OMH
Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, AECOM
In this month’s Log-in2Learn, Dr. Merrill Rotter explores the connection between gun violence, gun laws, and mental health. He explains the relationship between mental health and guns, and how the stigma around mental health impacts gun legislation. He starts by reviewing a timeline of prominent gun legislation and instances of gun violence in the United States. Dr. Rotter then explains the efficacy of gun legislation as it relates to gun violence and mental illness. He concludes by discussing the impact of recent events regarding the gun debate in the United States.
Participants will be able to:
- Describe the development of gun laws as they relate to individuals with mental illness
- Recognize the relationship between mental illness and violence
- Explain the relationship between stigma and treatment participation, and the effects gun laws can have
