Mass-Shooting Survivors: Advancing Research and Practice

Violence Vict. 2024 Nov 1:VV-2024-0016.R1. doi: 10.1891/VV-2024-0016. Online ahead of print.

Abstract

Mass-shooting events are of increasing public and scholarly concern in the United States. While research into the causes of these events and possibilities for prevention is growing, our knowledge of the impacts of mass shootings on survivors is limited. This brief report examines current research on mass-shooting victimization and proposes how adjacent literature can assist in developing a broader knowledge base.

Keywords: PTSD; firearms and violence; mass shootings; victimization.