Role of the Pediatrician in Youth Violence Prevention
Open Access
- 1 July 2009
- journal article
- Published by American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) in PEDIATRICS
- Vol. 124 (1), 393-402
- https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2009-0943
Abstract
Youth violence continues to be a serious threat to the health of children and adolescents in the United States. It is crucial that pediatricians clearly define their role and develop the appropriate skills to address this threat effectively. From a clinical perspective, pediatricians should become familiar with Connected Kids: Safe, Strong, Secure, the American Academy of Pediatrics' primary care violence prevention protocol. Using this material, practices can incorporate preventive education, screening for risk, and linkages to community-based counseling and treatment resources. As advocates, pediatricians may bring newly developed information regarding key risk factors such as exposure to firearms, teen dating violence, and bullying to the attention of local and national policy makers. This policy statement refines the developing role of pediatricians in youth violence prevention and emphasizes the importance of this issue in the strategic agenda of the American Academy of Pediatrics.This publication has 64 references indexed in Scilit:
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