Tag: Violence
Child Physical Abuse Encounters Declined During COVID-19
Declines occurred during period when total volume of encounters was also lower; severity of encounters unchanged versus previous years
Early Childhood Abuse Has Lasting Detrimental Effects
Adults who have been abused more likely to receive special education services, repeat a grade, be convicted of a crime
ED Visits Related to Child Abuse, Neglect Dropped During COVID-19
Total number of ED visits decreased versus corresponding 2019 period, but proportion of these visits increased
Risk for Committing Violent Crime May Be Increased by SSRI Use
Risk higher during treatment, up to 12 weeks after discontinuation among minority of SSRI users
Recommendations Issued for Pediatric Abuse-Related Head Trauma
Recommendations for pediatricians include remaining vigilant for signs, consulting subspecialists
Many Adult Health Problems Due to Adverse Childhood Experiences
Adverse childhood experiences significantly linked to poorer health outcomes, health risk behaviors
Suicide, Homicide Rates Up Among Youth Aged 10 to 24
Suicide rates increased from 2007 to 2017, while homicide rates increased from 2014 to 2017
Many Perceive People With Mental Illness as Dangerous
By 2018, more than 60 percent perceived those with schizophrenia as dangerous; many support coercive treatment
Up to Half of Patients Do Not Disclose Imminent Threats to Physicians
Patients withhold issues of depression, suicidality, abuse due to embarrassment, fear of being judged
Radiology Residents Often Miss Child Abuse
Variation in correct call rate from 1 to 81 percent per year during 2014 to 2018
