Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

Conservation of Small Populations02:04

Conservation of Small Populations

13.1K
Small population sizes put a species at extreme risk of extinction due to a lack of variation, and a consequent decrease in adaptability. This weakens the chances of survival under pressures such as climate change, competition from other species, or new diseases. Large populations are more likely to survive pressures such as these, as such populations are more likely to harbor individuals that have genetic variants that are adaptive under new stresses. Small populations are much less...
13.1K
Relative Risk01:12

Relative Risk

150
Relative risk (RR) is a statistical measure commonly used in epidemiology to compare the likelihood of a particular event occurring between two groups. This metric is important for evaluating the relationship between exposure to a specific risk factor and the probability of a particular outcome. It plays a crucial role in medical research, public health studies, and risk assessment. Relative risk quantifies how much more (or less) likely an event is to occur in an exposed group compared to an...
150
Birth Control Methods01:22

Birth Control Methods

230
Vasectomy is a surgical form of male sterilization that involves severing and sealing the vasa deferentia, preventing sperm from mixing with semen during ejaculation. Because a vasectomy does not impact the testes' ability to produce testosterone, hormone levels, libido, and sexual function generally remain unchanged. While vasectomy is highly effective in preventing pregnancy, with a success rate near 99.85%, rare cases of recanalization (spontaneous reconnection) can occur. Although...
230
Electroconvulsive Therapy01:30

Electroconvulsive Therapy

33
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), or shock therapy, remains a critical biomedical intervention for severe, treatment-resistant depression. While its origins can be traced back to Hippocrates' observations that malaria-induced convulsions alleviated mental illness, modern ECT has evolved significantly from its earlier, more primitive applications. First introduced in 1938 by Ugo Cerletti and his colleagues, ECT involves inducing controlled seizures using electrical currents. In its early...
33
Censoring Survival Data01:09

Censoring Survival Data

80
Survival analysis is a statistical method used to analyze time-to-event data, often employed in fields such as medicine, engineering, and social sciences. One of the key challenges in survival analysis is dealing with incomplete data, a phenomenon known as "censoring." Censoring occurs when the event of interest (such as death, relapse, or system failure) has not occurred for some individuals by the end of the study period or is otherwise unobservable, and it might have many different...
80
Probability Laws01:49

Probability Laws

40.8K
Overview
40.8K

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Reduced incidence of arrest following an extreme risk protection order among respondents in California.

PNAS nexus·2026
Same author

Ethical Handling of Occupational Health and Safety Data in the Fire Service: Empirical Interview and Focus Group Study of Firefighter and Fire Service Leadership Privacy Preferences.

Journal of medical Internet research·2026
Same author

A Pilot Curriculum for Teaching Social Justice in Forensic Psychiatry Fellowships.

The journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law·2026
Same author

Developing a leadership competency model for Chinese oncologists using the Delphi method.

BMJ leader·2026
Same author

Recent Political and Research Appraisals of the Psychiatric Security Review Board Model.

The journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law·2026
Same author

Reflections on the First Decade of ERPO Laws: History, Lessons Learned, and Thoughts for the Future.

Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financing·2026
Same journal

National Survey of Undergraduate and Graduate Medical Education Exposure to Correctional Psychiatry.

The journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law·2026
Same journal

Pregnancy Criminalization in the United States.

The journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law·2026
Same journal

In Reply.

The journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law·2026
Same journal

Letter.

The journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law·2026
Same journal

The American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Practice Resource for Managing Violence in State Hospitals with Forensic Patients.

The journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law·2026
Same journal

Plea Bargaining Participation and Competency Evaluation Considerations.

The journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law·2026
See all related articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Jun 24, 2025

Implementation of a Real-Time Psychosis Risk Detection and Alerting System Based on Electronic Health Records using CogStack
07:31

Implementation of a Real-Time Psychosis Risk Detection and Alerting System Based on Electronic Health Records using CogStack

Published on: May 15, 2020

7.1K

Extreme Risk Protection Orders in Connecticut, 2013-2020.

Reena Kapoor1, Bettina Viereck2, Hsiu-Ju Lin2

  • 1Dr. Kapoor is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Dr. Baranoski and Dr. Norko are Professors of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT. Dr. Viereck is a Research Analyst, Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, Hartford, CT, and a Lecturer at Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT. Dr. Lin is an Associate Research Professor, School of Social Work, University of Connecticut, Hartford, CT. Dr. Swanson is a Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Dr. Easter is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC. Dr. Zeoli is an Associate Professor, Department of Health Management and Policy, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI. Dr. Frattaroli is a Professor at the Center for Gun Violence Solutions, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD. reena.kapoor@yale.edu.

The Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law
|June 2, 2024
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPOs) temporarily remove firearms from individuals posing a danger. In Connecticut, ERPOs between 2013-2020 primarily involved middle-aged men at risk of self-harm, similar to earlier findings.

Keywords:
extreme risk protection orderfirearmsred flag lawrisksuicide preventionviolence prevention

More Related Videos

Setup of Consumer Wearable Devices for Exposure and Health Monitoring in Population Studies
15:00

Setup of Consumer Wearable Devices for Exposure and Health Monitoring in Population Studies

Published on: February 3, 2023

2.5K
Demonstration of the Sequence Alignment to Predict Across Species Susceptibility Tool for Rapid Assessment of Protein Conservation
16:02

Demonstration of the Sequence Alignment to Predict Across Species Susceptibility Tool for Rapid Assessment of Protein Conservation

Published on: February 10, 2023

2.7K

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Jun 24, 2025

Implementation of a Real-Time Psychosis Risk Detection and Alerting System Based on Electronic Health Records using CogStack
07:31

Implementation of a Real-Time Psychosis Risk Detection and Alerting System Based on Electronic Health Records using CogStack

Published on: May 15, 2020

7.1K
Setup of Consumer Wearable Devices for Exposure and Health Monitoring in Population Studies
15:00

Setup of Consumer Wearable Devices for Exposure and Health Monitoring in Population Studies

Published on: February 3, 2023

2.5K
Demonstration of the Sequence Alignment to Predict Across Species Susceptibility Tool for Rapid Assessment of Protein Conservation
16:02

Demonstration of the Sequence Alignment to Predict Across Species Susceptibility Tool for Rapid Assessment of Protein Conservation

Published on: February 10, 2023

2.7K

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Criminology
  • Gun Violence Prevention

Background:

  • Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPOs) allow temporary firearm removal from individuals posing an imminent risk.
  • Connecticut enacted the first ERPO law in 1999.
  • Previous analysis covered 1999-2013, noting infrequent use and focus on self-harm.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Analyze over 1,400 Connecticut ERPOs from 2013-2020.
  • Examine respondent demographics, threat types, firearm removal, mental health, and legal outcomes.
  • Compare trends over time and with other states.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of ERPO data in Connecticut (2013-2020).
  • Data domains included respondent characteristics, threat circumstances, firearm details, and legal resolutions.
  • Statistical comparison with prior Connecticut ERPO data and other state findings.

Main Results:

  • ERPO respondents were predominantly White, middle-aged males from small towns/suburbs.
  • Risk was more often self-harm (67.9%) than harm to others (42.8%).
  • Findings align with earlier Connecticut ERPO studies.

Conclusions:

  • ERPOs in Connecticut continue to be utilized primarily for individuals posing a risk of self-harm.
  • Demographic trends show consistency with previous findings.
  • Further research is needed on gender differences and state-specific ERPO trends.