Addressing Violence in Pediatric Practice, An Issue of Pediatric Clinics of North America, 1st Edition
In this issue of Pediatric Clinics of North America, guest editors Drs. Joel A. Fein and Megan H. Bair-Merritt bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Addressing Violence in Pediatric Practice. Pediatricians can play a major role in violence prevention through recognition of and intervention for inadequate parenting, provision of social support to families, recognition and management of behavior problems, and promotion of preschool and early childhood education programs. This issue provides current information to pediatricians as they seek to support their parents and families and prevent violence against children.
ISBN :
9780443183041
Publication Date :
24-10-2023
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In this issue of Pediatric Clinics of North America, guest editors Drs. Joel A. Fein and Megan H. Bair-Merritt bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Addressing Violence in Pediatric Practice. Pediatricians can play a major role in violence prevention through recognition of and intervention for inadequate parenting, provision of social support to families, recognition and management of behavior problems, and promotion of preschool and early childhood education programs. This issue provides current information to pediatricians as they seek to support their parents and families and prevent violence against children.
Key Features
- Contains 13 relevant, practice-oriented topics including suicide prevention in children and adolescents; response to mass shootings; mental health and violence in children and adolescents; bullying and school violence; media exposure and violence; and more.
- Provides in-depth clinical reviews on addressing violence in pediatric practice, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.
- Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.
Author Information
Edited by Joel A. Fein, M.D., M.P.H., Professor of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine, The Perelman School of Medicine at The University of Pennsylvania Co-Director, Center for Violence Prevention, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and Megan H. BairMerritt, MD, MSCE, Professor, Pediatrics, Boston University School of Medicine
