The NIMH-funded Mental Health Research Network (MHRN) affords a unique opportunity for understanding how to implement means restriction in pediatric primary care from a system-level perspective. Yet providers rarely discuss means restriction or firearms during visits, suggesting we need to better understand barriers and facilitators of such interventions. The Safety Check intervention is an evidence-based practice for implementing firearms means restriction in pediatric primary care recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics. Firearms are an important target given that 1 in 3 homes possess a firearm, the most lethal manner by which suicide is attempted. One promising suicide prevention strategy that is under-utilized includes restricting access to lethal means.
Suicide is a leading cause of death in children and adolescents and a critical public health concern.
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