Myers Rachel K, Vega Laura, Culyba Alison J, Fein Joel A
Violence Prevention Initiative, Center for Injury Research and Prevention, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Violence Prevention Initiative, Center for Injury Research and Prevention, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
J Adolesc Health. 2017 Aug;61(2):262-265. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2017.02.022. Epub 2017 May 16.
We examined the self-identified, postassault psychosocial needs of male adolescents to guide recovery and healing after being seen in an emergency department (ED) for a violence-related injury.
We analyzed deidentified data from 49 adolescent male adolescents who participated in a postdischarge case management program following a violence-related injury. Descriptive statistics summarized youths' demographic characteristics and self-identified needs and goals for postassault recovery.
Most participants (80%) were treated for nonpenetrating injuries and discharged from the ED (76%). Nearly two thirds of youth reported clinically significant traumatic stress symptoms and 89% self-identified mental health needs following injury. Legal and educational needs were also commonly identified.
Despite experiencing minor physical injuries, assault-injured youth report clinically significant traumatic stress symptoms and recognize postinjury mental health needs. Results suggest that youth-focused early intervention services, particularly related to mental health, are acceptable and desired by youth soon after a violent injury.
我们调查了男性青少年在因暴力相关伤害在急诊科就诊后自我认定的心理社会需求,以指导康复和愈合。
我们分析了49名青少年男性的数据,这些青少年在遭受暴力相关伤害后参加了出院后病例管理计划。描述性统计总结了青少年的人口统计学特征以及他们自我认定的需求和袭击后康复的目标。
大多数参与者(80%)接受了非穿透性损伤治疗并从急诊科出院(76%)。近三分之二的青少年报告有临床上显著的创伤应激症状,89%的人在受伤后自我认定有心理健康需求。法律和教育需求也很常见。
尽管遭受的是轻微身体伤害,但受袭击的青少年报告有临床上显著的创伤应激症状,并认识到受伤后的心理健康需求。结果表明,以青少年为重点的早期干预服务,特别是与心理健康相关的服务,在暴力伤害后不久为青少年所接受和期望。