Adolescent interpersonal violence: implications for health care professionals

Naomi Nichele Duke; Iris Wagman Borowsky

doi:10.1016/j.pop.2014.05.013

Adolescent interpersonal violence: implications for health care professionals

Prim Care. 2014 Sep;41(3):671-89. doi: 10.1016/j.pop.2014.05.013.

Authors

Naomi Nichele Duke¹, Iris Wagman Borowsky²

Affiliations

¹ Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Health, Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota, 3rd Floor, #385, 717 Delaware Street Southeast, Minneapolis, MN 55414, USA. Electronic address: duke0028@umn.edu.
² Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Health, Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota, 3rd Floor, #389, 717 Delaware Street Southeast, Minneapolis, MN 55414, USA.

PMID: 25124212
DOI: 10.1016/j.pop.2014.05.013

Abstract

Violence involvement is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among adolescents. This review provides a summary of the burden of adolescent violence and violence-related behavior, risk, and protective factors for violence outcomes. The importance of screening for violence involvement in the primary care setting and examples of online resources to support providers in advocating, assessing, and intervening on behalf of youth are also reviewed. The article draws attention to bullying and dating/relationship violence, not as new forms of violence-related behavior, but as behaviors with health outcomes that have recently received increased attention.

Keywords: Adolescent dating/relationship violence; Adolescent health counseling; Adolescent health screening; Adolescent violence; Bullying involvement.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adolescent Medicine*
Bullying / psychology
Female
Humans
Male
Resilience, Psychological
Risk Factors
Sex Offenses / prevention & control
Violence* / prevention & control