TY  - JOUR
AB  - 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.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.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).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.
VL  - 12
IS  - 3
SN  - 1759-6599
DO  - 10.1108/JACPR-05-2020-0502
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/JACPR-05-2020-0502
AU  - Joiner Thomas E.
AU  - Lieberman Amy
AU  - Stanley Ian H.
AU  - Reger Mark A.
PY  - 2020
Y1  - 2020/01/01
TI  - Might the COVID-19 pandemic spur increased murder-suicide?
T2  - Journal of Aggression, Conflict and Peace Research
PB  - Emerald Publishing Limited
SP  - 177
EP  - 182
Y2  - 2024/04/25
ER  -