Family violence and the adolescent.
Violence within the family may have a major impact on child and adolescent development. Abused adolescents are more likely to engage in high-risk behaviors with serious consequences. Current adolescent health care is often inadequate in terms of psychosocial screening and anticipatory guidance. Physicians may play a significant role in reducing and preventing adolescent-related violence by increasing their efforts to identify those at risk and helping them with appropriate interventions.
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Department of Family Practice, Franklin Square Hospital Center, Baltimore, Maryland.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology*; D016241:Child of Impaired Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010348:Patient Care Team; D010553:Personality Development; D010819:Physician's Role; D012307:Risk Factors; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology*; D014754:Violence