Child and Adolescent Violence Research at the National Institute of Mental Health.

Institution	National Inst. of Mental Health (DHHS), Bethesda, MD.
Titel	Child and Adolescent Violence Research at the National Institute of Mental Health.
Quelle	(2000), (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Adolescents; Aggression; Antisocial Behavior; Behavior Problems; Depression (Psychology); Emotional Problems; Influences; Intervention; Mental Health; Peer Influence; Research; Violence + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Influence; Einfluss; Einflussfaktor; Psychohygiene; Forschung; Gewalt
Abstract	An assessment was taken by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) on violent behavior among adolescents in the United States to guide research towards areas that require intervention. The NIMH gathered information on the risk factors, experiences, and processes related to the development of aggressive, antisocial, and violent behavior problems in children and adolescents. The development of behavior problems can be explained as a dynamic interaction between children's predisposition and various influences on their lives (family, peer, and school/community). Being at risk does not necessary doom a child to become violent. There is strong evidence for the occurrence of two or more syndromes or disorders among children with behavioral and emotional problems. Promising interventions are discussed that prevent and treat adolescent depression, which often coexists with behavior problems. The research points to the importance of a nurturing social environment, good early education, and success in academic areas. It suggests that the influence of peers, both positive and negative, is of critical importance and that grouping or housing troubled youth together may be the wrong approach. It concludes that there are no quick and inexpensive approaches to solving youth problems. (JDM)
Anmerkungen	National Institute of Mental Health, 6001 Executive Blvd., Rm. 8184, MSC 9663, Bethesda, MD 20892-9663. Tel: 301-443-4513; Tel: 301-443-8431 (TTY); Fax: 301-443-4279; e-mail: nimhinfo@nih.gov; Web site: http://www.nimh.nih.Governing.
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC