Firearms and Clinical Practice

The importance of firearms-related issues to the clinical and forensic practice of behavioral health could hardly be clearer, yet until recently our knowledge in this area was not nearly what was needed. Into this gap, Pirelli and DeMarco provide the enormously useful Firearms and Clinical Practice. It will serve as an invaluable reference for addressing gun-related questions arising in professional practice. * Kirk Heilbrun, PhD, Drexel University *
Strengths of this book include its comprehensiveness and its clarity of discussion…Recommended. * Choice *

Gianni Pirelli

Gianni Pirelli is Board Certified in Forensic Psychology and leads Pirelli Clinical and Forensic Psychology, LLC. He is one of only five individuals in New Jersey and approximately 300 nationwide to hold this certification. Dr. Pirelli earned his doctorate in clinical-forensic psychology from The Graduate Center at John Jay College of Criminal Justice and is a Licensed Psychologist in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania.

His primary research interests include forensic mental health assessment (FMHA), ethics and standards of practice in forensic psychology, and the intersection of guns and mental health. Dr. Pirelli has presented at numerous professional conferences and delivered invited talks. His publications include:

• The Ethical Practice of Forensic Psychology: A Casebook (Oxford, 2017)
• The Behavioral Science of Firearms: A Mental Health Perspective on Guns, Suicide, and Violence (Oxford, 2018)

His articles have appeared in prominent journals such as the Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology, the Journal of Forensic Psychology Practice, Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, and Psychology, Public Policy and Law. Dr. Pirelli’s research has been cited in amicus briefs to the United States Supreme Court and the New York State Court of Appeals, as well as in the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) President’s Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice final report (2020).

He is the former Editor of the New Jersey Psychological Association’s (NJPA) journal, the New Jersey Psychologist, and served for many years on the editorial board of the leading forensic psychology journal, Law and Human Behavior.

Sarah DeMarco

Sarah DeMarco is the Director of Training at the Center for Research and Practice (CRT) at Pirelli Clinical and Forensic Psychology, LLC. She holds an M.A. in Forensic Psychology from John Jay College of Criminal Justice and a Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Dr. DeMarco has experience working with adults and adolescents in various clinical-forensic and correctional settings, including a forensic psychiatric hospital, state prisons, inpatient and outpatient substance abuse treatment centers, and a juvenile detention center. She conducts forensic mental health assessments (FMHAs) addressing diverse psycholegal issues and possesses extensive experience in risk assessment.

Dr. DeMarco is an Adjunct Professor in the Forensic Psychology graduate program at John Jay College of Criminal Justice and serves as Adjunct Faculty for the doctoral internship program at Rutgers University. She remains actively involved in research and continuing education, and recently contributed a chapter to the 2020 book Trauma in Forensic Contexts.

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