Dr. Laurie Graham and colleagues recently published an article in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
Under the leadership of Dr. Julie Kafka at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Dr. Laurie Graham and colleagues recently published an article titled "Preventing Intimate Partner Murder-Suicide: A Case Control Study of Suicidal Males in Abusive Relationships" in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. This case-control study used 2019-2020 National Violent Death Reporting System data to identify risk indicators for intimate partner murder-suicide committed by suicidal men and boys who had a history of perpetrating intimate partner violence. Results from 478 matched case/control pairs indicated that decedent military history and firearm use increased the odds of perpetrating intimate partner murder-suicide. Domestic violence protective order involvement, disclosed suicidal intent, prior suicide attempts, and some additional indicators were associated with decreased odds.
To learn more, the study can be accessed by anyone for a limited time for free here: https://authors.elsevier.com/c/1loG32gOwGJvA6
Citation: Kafka, J. M., Lyons, V. H., Cheung, A., Graham, L. M., AbiNader, M. A., Adhia, A., Mustafah, A., and Rivara, F. P. (2025). Preventing intimate partner murder-suicide: A case-control study of suicidal males perpetrating intimate partner violence. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2025.108076