Clinical Research Details Clinical Research A prospective multi-center pilot study reporting long-term outcomes for pediatric survivors of gun violence Study Description The purpose of our study is to better understand the long-term outcomes regarding rates of PTSD and self-reported quality of life in pediatric patients involved with firearm violence. Inclusion/Exclusion Criteria Inclusion criteria: Any patient aged 12 to 17 who presents to UF Health Jacksonville with a GSW, trauma activation for gunshot wound (including self-inflicted, assault, unintentional/accidental, etc.) Exclusion criteria: Any patient who is a prisoner, pregnant, or who has a diagnosis of existing PTSD, is aged <12 or >17 years old, is in police custody, dies during hospitalization, is left in a permanent vegetative state after hospitalization, does not want to talk further about the event, is unable to communicate, or if the patient is actively psychotic. Investigators Brian Yorkgitis, D.O., FACS Surgery