Michael Anestis

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Michael David Anestis
Born (1979-11-18) November 18, 1979 (age 44)
CitizenshipAmerican
Alma mater Florida State University
Known for Suicide research
SpouseJoye Anestis
ChildrenTwo (one son, one daughter)
Awards2018 Shneidman Award from the American Association of Suicidology [1]
Scientific career
Fields Psychology, suicidology
Institutions University of Southern Mississippi, Rutgers University
Thesis Affective and behavioral dysregulation: An analysis of individual difference variables in the acquired capability for suicide  (2011)
Doctoral advisor Thomas Joiner

Michael David Anestis (born November 18, 1979) [2] is an American clinical psychologist and associate professor in the Department of Urban-Global Public Health in the Rutgers School of Public Health, as well as the executive director of the New Jersey Gun Violence Research Center. Before joining the faculty of Rutgers in 2020, he taught at the University of Southern Mississippi, where he first joined the faculty in 2012. [3]

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Education

Anestis received his B.A. from Yale University in 2002 and his M.A. and Ph.D. from Florida State University in 2007 and 2011, respectively. [4] His Ph.D. thesis was entitled Affective and behavioral dysregulation: An analysis of individual difference variables in the acquired capability for suicide. [5]

Research

Anestis' research pertains to multiple topics in the field of clinical psychology, including suicide and emotional dysregulation in people with psychiatric disorders, as well as suicide more generally. [4] [6] [7] For example, he has published studies questioning the effectiveness of equine-assisted therapy. [8] He has also researched various issues related to suicide prevention, including the relationship between gun control laws and suicide rates. [9] [10] For example, in a 2015 study, he found that laws prohibiting open carrying of guns in Oklahoma and California reduced suicide rates in the year after each was passed. [11] [12] [13] [14] In 2017, he led another study showing that suicide rates declined in states with universal background check and waiting period laws compared to states without such laws. [15] He has also co-authored research showing that military personnel who have undergone basic training have more suicide capability than those who have not, in line with his belief that impulsivity and capability are both important to the risk of suicide. [16]

In January 2018, his book Guns and Suicide: An American Epidemic was published by Oxford University Press. [17]

Personal life

Anestis is married to Joye Anestis, an associate professor in the Department of Health Behavior, Society and Policy at Rutgers. They have a son and a daughter. [18] [19]

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References

  1. ↑ Tisdale, David (2018-01-04). "Anestis to be honored for Research on Suicide at National Conference". Southern Miss Now. Retrieved 2018-03-24.
  2. ↑ Library of Congress. Michael Anestis.
  3. ↑ "Michael Anestis CV" (PDF). Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  4. 1 2 "Michael Anestis". University of Southern Mississippi. Archived from the original on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  5. ↑ Anestis, Michael (2011). Affective and behavioral dysregulation: An analysis of individual difference variables in the acquired capability for suicide (Thesis). Florida State University . Retrieved 2016-05-03.
  6. ↑ Arnold, Carrie (2012). Decoding Anorexia: How Breakthroughs in Science Offer Hope for Eating Disorders. Routledge. p. 77. ISBN   9780415898676.
  7. ↑ Ewing, Maura (30 August 2016). "Here's How the Gun Industry Plans to Prevent 10,000 Suicides". Vice.
  8. ↑ Graham, Jennifer (24 March 2017). "Why your next therapy session might include a horse". Deseret News. Archived from the original on March 24, 2017.
  9. ↑ Ruiz, Rebecca (2017-05-19). "Why losing an idol like Chris Cornell to suicide is so hard". Mashable. Retrieved 2017-10-28.
  10. ↑ "Why gun violence is dropping as gun sales rise". The Week. 2 June 2016. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  11. ↑ Anestis, MD; Anestis, JC (October 2015). "Suicide Rates and State Laws Regulating Access and Exposure to Handguns". American Journal of Public Health. 105 (10): 2049–58. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2015.302753. PMC   4566524 . PMID   26270305.
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  13. ↑ Beck, Erin (5 September 2015). "Studies: Gun laws lower suicide rates". Charleston Gazette-Mail. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
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  15. ↑ Anestis, Michael D.; Anestis, Joye C.; Butterworth, Sarah E. (April 2017). "Handgun Legislation and Changes in Statewide Overall Suicide Rates". American Journal of Public Health. 107 (4): 579–581. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2016.303650. PMC   5343707 . PMID   28207333.
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