Can LLMs Understand the Impact of Trauma? Costs and Benefits of LLMs Coding the Interviews of Firearm Violence Survivors

ArXi:2604.16132v1 Announce Type: cross Firearm violence is a pressing public health issue, yet research into survivors' lived experiences remains underfunded and difficult to scale. Qualitative research, including in-depth interviews, is a valuable tool for understanding the personal and societal consequences of community firearm violence and designing effective interventions. However, manually analyzing these narratives through thematic analysis and inductive coding is time-consuming and labor-intensive.