Violence: A preventable cause of head injury in children

Issue title: Pediatrics

Guest editors: Marilyn LashGuest Editor and Ron SavageGuest Editor

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Sege, Robert D.^{a; b; *} | Schneps, Sue E.^{b; c} | Licenziato, Vincent G.^{b; c} | Lash, Marilyn^{b; c}

Affiliations: [a] Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric and Adolescent Health Research Center, The Floating Hospital for Children at New England Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA | [b] Tufts University School of Medicine, Medford, MA, USA | [c] Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Research and Training Center in Rehabilitation and Childhood Trauma, New England Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA

Correspondence: [*] Corresponding author. NEMC Box 351, 750 Washington Street Boston, MA 02111, USA. Tel.: +1 617 6365241; Fax: +1 617 6367719; E-mail: robert.sege@es.nemc.org

Abstract: Violence is one of the most important and preventable causes of head injury in children. This review discusses the epidemiology of youth violence from previously published reports and from new information obtained from the National Pediatric Trauma Registry. Violence prevention is considered in two categories: primary prevention aimed at the general population, and secondary prevention strategies focused on injured children and adolescents. Rehabilitation professionals have substantial roles to play in both primary and secondary prevention of youth violence.

Keywords: Violence-related injuries, Prevention, Epidemiology

DOI: 10.3233/NRE-1997-9208

Journal: NeuroRehabilitation, vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 167-176, 1997