Also called: Also called: Youth violence
Many people think of school shootings when they think of teen violence. But teen violence includes many different activities. These include fights, gang violence and suicide. The victims of teen violence are most often other teenagers.
Teens who commit acts of violence are often involved in other types of risky or criminal behavior. They may use drugs, carry weapons, drive recklessly and have unsafe sex.
The most critical risk factor for violence for your children is the behavior of their friends and classmates. You should know who your kids hang out with and encourage healthy behavior and relationships.
Surgeon General
- BAM! Guide to Getting Along(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.bam.gov/sub_yourlife/yourlife_conflict.html
- Understanding Violent Behavior in Children and Adolescents(American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry) - http://www.aacap.org/page.ww?name=Understanding+Violent+Behavior+In+Children+and+Adolescents§ion=Facts+for+Families
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Understanding Youth Violence(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - Links to PDF - http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/pub-res/YVFactSheet.pdf
Also available in Spanish http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/factsheets/violencia_juvenil.htm
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Warning Signs of Youth Violence(American Psychological Association) - http://apahelpcenter.org/featuredtopics/feature.php?id=38
Also available in Spanish http://www.centrodeapoyoapa.org/temasdestacados/destacado.php?id=38
- Youth Violence Facts(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.safeyouth.org/scripts/faq/youthviolfacts.asp
- Youth Violence: A Report of the Surgeon General - At A Glance: Messages(Dept. of Health and Human Services) - http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/youthviolence/messages.htm
- Deployment Takes Toll on Military Moms and Teens(04/15/2009, HealthDay) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_82939.html
- Talk to Teens about Healthy Relationships(02/09/2009, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/Features/ChooseRespect/
- Children's Threats: When Are They Serious?(American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry) - http://www.aacap.org/page.ww?name=Childrens+Threats%3A+When+Are+They+Serious%3F§ion=Facts+for+Families
- After-School Programs(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.safeyouth.org/scripts/facts/afterschool.asp
- Parents: Be Role Models for Your Children(Center for Mental Health Services) - http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/publications/allpubs/SVP-0010/default.asp
- What You Need to Know about Youth Violence Prevention(Center for Mental Health Services) - http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/publications/allpubs/SVP-0054/default.asp
- Common Reactions After Trauma(National Center for PTSD, Dept. of Veterans Affairs) - http://ncptsd.va.gov/ncmain/ncdocs/fact_shts/fs_commonreactions.html
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Helping Children and Adolescents Cope with Violence and Disasters: What Parents Can Do
(National Institute of Mental Health) - http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/helping-children-and-adolescents-cope-with-violence-and-disasters-what-parents-can-do.shtml
- Children and TV Violence(American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry) - http://www.aacap.org/page.ww?section=Facts+for+Families&name=Children+And+TV+Violence
- School Violence and the News(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/parent/positive/talk/school_violence.html
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School Violence: Tips for Coping with Stress(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/Features/SchoolViolence/
Also available in Spanish http://www.cdc.gov/spanish/especialesCDC/EscuelasViolencia/
- Teen Dating Violence: A Closer Look at Adolescent Romantic Relationships(Dept. of Justice) - http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/journals/261/teen-dating-violence.htm
- Youth Firearm-Related Violence(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.safeyouth.org/scripts/facts/firearm.asp
- Youth Gangs and Violence(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.safeyouth.org/scripts/faq/youthgang.asp
- Youth Violence: A Report of the Surgeon General - At A Glance: Myths vs. Facts(Dept. of Health and Human Services) - http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/youthviolence/facts.htm
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Break the Silence: Stop the Violence(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/CDCTV/BreakTheSilence/index.html
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Teen Violence(National Institutes of Health) - http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/open/term=teen+AND+(violence+OR+aggression)
References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
- Article: Assessing and quantifying high risk: comparing risky behaviors by youth... - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=19320364&tool=MedlinePlus
- Article: Age and violent-content labels make video games forbidden fruits for... - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=19255016&tool=MedlinePlus
- Article: Incidence and outcomes of major trauma assaults: a population-based study... - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=19203309&tool=MedlinePlus
- Teen Violence -- see more articles - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=search&db=pubmed&term=violence[majr]+NOT+(domestic+violence[mh]+OR+terrorism[mh])+AND+adolescent[mh]+AND+english[la]+AND+(jsubsetaim[text]+OR+jsubsetk[text]+OR+jsubsetn[text]+OR+patient+education+handout[pt]+OR+systematic[sb]+OR+review[pt])+NOT+(letter[pt]+OR+editorial[pt)&doptcmdl=summary&cmd_current=Limits&pmfilter_EDatLimit=last+1+Year&tool=MedlinePlus
- KidsHealth(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/index_noflash.html
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National Institute of Mental Health - http://www.nimh.nih.gov/
- Female Youths and Delinquent Behaviors(Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) - http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/2k4/girlDelinquents/girlDelinquents.htm
- Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2007(Dept. of Education) - http://nces.ed.gov/programs/crimeindicators/crimeindicators2007/
- School-Associated Violent Death Study(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/dvp/YVP/SAVD.htm
- Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/yrbs/
- Youth Violence and Illicit Drug Use(Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) - http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/2k6/youthViolence/youthViolence.htm
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Abusive Relationships(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/relationships/abuse.html
Also available in Spanish http://kidshealth.org/teen/en_espanol/mente/abuse_relationships_esp.html
- Date Rape(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/relationships/date_rape.html
- Should You Worry about School Violence?(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/teen/school_jobs/bullying/school_violence.html
- Someone at School Has a Weapon. What Should I Do?(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/teen/school_jobs/bullying/weapon_school.html
- Youth and Teens Page(National Runaway Switchboard) - http://www.1800runaway.org/youth_teens/youth_teens.html
- Bullying - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/bullying.html
- Child Behavior Disorders - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/childbehaviordisorders.html
- Domestic Violence - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/domesticviolence.html
- Teen Health - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/teenhealth.html
- Children and Teenagers - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/childrenandteenagers.html
- Social/Family Issues - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/socialfamilyissues.html