Psychosocial needs of African American youth presenting to a pediatric emergency department with assault-related injuries

Pediatric Emergency Care
Michael R McCartMarlene D Melzer-Lange

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to identify the psychosocial needs confronting African American youth assaulted in their community. A convenience sample of 36 African American youth (mean age, 14.8 years; range, 10-18 years) who presented to a pediatric emergency department with violent interpersonal injuries was interviewed to identify the psychosocial issues they were facing. Participants also completed self-report measures of violence exposure and trauma symptoms, and their parents completed a screening measure of the youths' emotional and behavioral functioning. During the interview, the youth reported 178 different concerns that were content-analyzed and placed into 10 thematic categories labeled anger/aggressive behavior (78% of respondents), general internalizing symptoms (61%), peer difficulties (53%), parent/family conflict (50%), posttraumatic stress symptoms (47%), academic concerns (42%), physical health concerns (39%), safety concerns (39%), and public service concerns (17%). Elevated rates of historical violence exposure and trauma symptoms were observed on the self-report measures, and one third of the youths' parents reported levels of emotional and behavioral problems that would warrant further clinical attention...Continue Reading

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