title: Efforts by the American Academy of Pediatrics to prevent and reduce violence and its effects on children and adolescents.
abstract: The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is an organization of 53,000 pediatricians committed to the attainment of optimal physical, mental, and social health for all infants, children, adolescents, and young adults. Recognizing the major impact that violence has on children and youth, the AAP has been working to prevent and reduce violence and its effects on the pediatric population. This article will describe AAP efforts intended to help pediatricians, other professionals, and the public to combat the problem.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of Arizona, College of Medicine, Tucson 85749, USA.
authors.forename: G D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Comerci
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002669:Child Welfare; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003159:Community-Institutional Relations; D017579:Domestic Violence / Q000517:prevention & control; D005190:Family; D005389:Firearms; D006266:Health Education; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000193:education; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008402:Mass Media; D008603:Mental Health; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000193:education; D011203:Poverty; D011287:Prejudice; D012307:Risk Factors; D012574:Schools; D012931:Social Environment; D012955:Societies, Medical; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders; D014754:Violence / Q000517:prevention & control*